Pennsylvania Refuses to Release Route Info on Oil Trains

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"Pennsylvania officials have refused to disclose information that freight railroads provide about shipments of volatile crude oil through the state."

"In the wake of several fiery accidents, the U.S. Department of Transportation in May issued an emergency order requiring railroads to report to state emergency management officials the number of trains carrying oil from the Bakken Shale formation in the Midwest and the routes of the shipments."

"The order required the railroads to provide an estimate of the number of trains passing through each county per week that carry 1 million gallons or more in Bakken crude and the routes used, among other information."

"The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency last week denied the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's request for copies of the railroad reports, saying they were "confidential and proprietary," even though federal officials have said no reason exists to withhold the information."

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2014/07/07/Pa-won-t-release-info-on-trains-carrying-crude-oil-Pa-refuses-to-release-route-info-on-oil-trains/stories/201407070048#ixzz36qJRyoJe

Gee, I wonder what they have to hide?

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1. Here is the real kicker, a staggering statistic:

"The Kansas City Star reported in January that more crude oil was spilled in U.S. train incidents last year than in the nearly 40 years that preceded it. Using data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, the newspaper said more than 1.15 million gallons were spilled in 2013, compared with 800,000 gallons spilled for the years 1975-2012."

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2014/07/07/Pa-won-t-release-info-on-trains-carrying-crude-oil-Pa-refuses-to-release-route-info-on-oil-trains/stories/201407070048#ixzz36qK5hvFD