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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Wed Feb 18, 2015, 01:47 PM Feb 2015

How a GOP is Delaying Safety Improvements for "Bomb Trains"

By Justin Mikulka, DeSmogBlog

California Rep Jeff Denham slows the review of deadly cargo to a halt.

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How a GOP is Delaying Safety Improvements for "Bomb Trains" (Original Post) Panich52 Feb 2015 OP

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1. I believe they are hoping the bomb train accidents will lead people to decide

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 01:59 PM

Feb 2015

that pipelines are safer and therefore preferable. They really have no interest in improving the safety of the trains.

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2. I've expressed that view sev times. Unfortunately, even the left is buying into bait&switch

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 01:07 AM

Feb 2015