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New York state's comptroller is urging federal authorities to strengthen safety measures against oil spills and require trains to carry sufficient…
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Senator Charles Schumer is introducing legislation that would require crude oil to be transported in studier tanker rail cars within two years, instead of…
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Multiple defects have been found at Capital Region railyards in the latest round of oil train inspections. According to Governor. Andrew Cuomo’s office ,…
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With another oil train crash making headlines, activists in Albany are heading over to city hall this evening to demand something be done about the…
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The Cuomo administration has proposed boosting New York's oil spill fund to $40 million amid the recent surge in railroad shipping and dangerous…
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Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced completion of the latest round of targeted crude oil tank car and rail inspections.Last week inspection teams from…
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Another community public information session to discuss Global Partners’ application to modify its existing air permit is being held tonight in…
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A coalition of environmental groups and city residents has filed a legal petition seeking a ban on older model rail tanker cars carrying volatile crude…
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Public outcry against the so-called "Bomb trains" reached a fever pitch over the holiday weekend - as communities across North America marked the one-year…
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The federal government has ordered railroads to give states details about shipments of volatile crude oil from North Dakota's Bakken Shale region, but New…