05.04.15
:: Rvk in the Press :: Record Online
Preserve River Ecology
05.04.15
:: Rvk in the Press :: Times Herald-Record
Schumer: Oil-train rules fall short
05.02.15
:: Rvk in the Press :: Times Ledger
River cleanups to take place in Queens in May
05.01.15
:: Press Releases :: Crude Oil Transport
Hudson River Groups Warn New Crude Oil Regulations Still Leave Public and River at Risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2015 Contacts: Hayley Carlock, Scenic Hudson, 845 473 4440, ext. 210, [email protected] Cliff Weathers, Riverkeeper, 917 202 6854, [email protected] Tina Posterli, Waterkeeper Alliance, 516 526 9371, [email protected] HUDSON VALLEY, NY – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released regulations today outlining new requirements for the design of tanker cars as well as other actions intended to improve the safety of shipping volatile Bakken crude oil by rail. However, while the actions appear to require a higher level of safety—calling for eventual braking upgrades and reduced […]
05.01.15
:: Press Releases :: Crude Oil Transport
Obama Administration Leaves Explosive Oil Trains on the Rails for Years
Long phase-out of hazardous cars, inadequate speed limits, deficient tanker shells leave communities at risk of catastrophe
05.01.15
:: Rvk in the Press :: McClatchy
New oil-train rules leave a lot of questions unanswered
05.01.15
:: Rvk in the Press :: The Stranger
Feds Finalize Rules for Crude-Oil Trains, and Some (Including Senator Maria Cantwell) Aren’t Very Happy About It
05.01.15
:: Rvk in the Press :: The Journal News
U.S., Canada to require safer tank cars for oil trains
05.01.15
:: Rvk in the Press :: Times Union
Critics: Rail oil rules lax
04.23.15
:: Rvk in the Press :: Patch
Cuomo Orders New Round of Safety Checks as Inspectors Uncover Defects in Train Cars and Tracks Carrying Crude Oil
