Train carrying oil derails near Galena, Illinois

[yuiyoshida]

Source: wqad.com

Five cars of a train derailed south of Galena, Illinois. The derailment happened Thursday afternoon, March 5, 2015.

According to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Department, the train cars were carrying oil. The derailment happened near Ferry Landing.

The sheriff’s department confirmed that there was a fire. Smoke could be seen from Chestnut Mountain Resort. Click here to see the resort’s live cameras.

There were no initial reports of evacuations or injuries.

Read more: http://wqad.com/2015/03/05/train-carrying-oil-derails-near-galena-illinois/

[jtuck004]

1. Ain't gonna need a pipeline if this keeps up. We'll just have an oily creek running along

the railroad tracks, reflecting the smoke and fires from what used to be the communities the cars rolled through.

[Agony]

2. don't worry! neoliberal hero Warren Buffet will make it all better...

he's a pragmatic Democrat and philanthropist ya know!

be happy!

(Oh, here's the link you'll were gonna ask for)
http://daily.sightline.org/2014/03/04/the-man-behind-the-exploding-trains/

[mopinko]

3. pretty much right on the mississippi there.

chestnut mountain overlooks big muddy. train track runs right along the river there.

[KeepItReal]

4. 103 railcars of oil and an uncontrollable fire

Firefighters had to retreat and leave it to burn

per Rachel Maddow show

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show

[eridani]

5. Clean-up crews on scene at train derailment site near Galena, Ill.

http://kwqc.com/2015/03/05/train-derails-south-of-galena-ill/

The Jo Daviess County Sheriff says a train has derailed south of Galena where the Galena River meets the Mississippi River.

The derailment occurred in a remote location, about 3.6 miles south of Galena, on tracks that run parallel to the Mississippi River. At least one tank car, that was carrying oil, caught fire.

Smoke billowed from the site as several eruptions of fire rocked the area. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said that fire crews were pulled away from the fire because of the danger.

“It is a great concern,” Galena Mayor Terry Renner said. “In the past, about this stuff, brought up to our attention, for the closeness of the railroad tracks to our buildings, public and our roadways.”

It is unclear weather any oil reached the Mississippi River. Galena’s public information officer says the tracks are not adjacent to the backwaters of the Mississippi but fire crews remained on the scene as of 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 5th.

A large plume of smoke was captured from the live slope cameras located at Chestnut Mountain Ski Resort.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. BNSF derails and blows up another oil train: Galena, IL

Last edited Fri Mar 6, 2015, 02:14 PM - Edit history (2)

BNSF derails and blows up another oil train: Galena, IL

Evacuation put in place after train derails near Galena, Illinois

View from Blackjack Road, 3-4 miles away from wreck site. Photo courtesy of Chad Winterland.

Picture of most recent explosion from the derailment fire south of Galena

Dubuque Scanner News

Statement from BNSF on Galena Derailment

[yuiyoshida]

11. That is one ..big..boom!

[Lifelong Protester]

7. Since we own property in WI adjacent to the tracks

and I'm principal at a school that is within 5 blocks of the tracks, I'd like to see more reporting (and of course, something "done". I'm sure I'll get neither.

[Peregrine Took]

8. Who is clamming up -the tourism bureau or the oil companies or the railroad?

It sounds like a nightmare on all fronts.

[Lifelong Protester]

9. You are right

someone is making sure this doesn't get a lot of press. But I'm pretty darned worried.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

10. A Third Blast on Oil Trains Stirs Scrutiny

A Third Blast on Oil Trains Stirs Scrutiny

By JAD MOUAWADMARCH 6, 2015

For the third time in less than a month, a train carrying flammable crude oil has derailed and burst into flames, prompting questions over whether stricter measures being considered to ensure their safety will be enough.

All three accidents involved a newer generation of tank cars that are supposed to be sturdier and safer than older models.

Those cars will be upgraded as part of a new federal standard that is being phased in this year and will take effect in 2017. The new standard will require thicker steel shielding and better thermal protections, and will have to be fitted with more crash-resistant valves. Older models, mostly built before 2011, that cannot be refitted with those features will have to be retired from use with hazardous materials.

But some lawmakers and safety experts are worried the new measures might prove inadequate. ... “We shouldn’t have to tolerate or get into our minds that accidents and derailments and loss of hazardous materials is normal,” said Brigham A. McCown, a former aministrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. “It’s not.”

Related Coverage, MARCH 5, 2015: Train Carrying Crude Oil Derails in Illinois

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12. BNSF oil train derailment pictures

BNSF oil train derailment pictures