«Increasing volumes of crude oil transported by rail raise questions of safety,» the IEA said in its medium - term oil market report. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Town of Rosendale Councilwoman Jennifer Metzger, a co-founder of the group Citizens for Local Power, says there should be no expectation that the pipeline would reduce the amount of crude oil transported by rail, and she criticized Pilgrim officials for making what she calls misleading statements. (dailyfreeman.com)
Once again, New York's U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are calling on federal regulators to pass tighter safety restrictions for crude oil transported by rail. (wamc.org)