Recent Media around derailments/explosions

 A crew member walks near the scene of a train derailment near Mount Carbon, W.Va., Tuesday. A CSX train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed Monday in a snowstorm

Thanks to  Rebecca Ponzio, Oil Campaign Director of Washington Environmental Council for this excellent collection of links- many with videos:

Overall media –

·         Great overview -What you should know about oil trains in Washington  Seattle times 2/18/15

·         Forest Ethics’ Todd Paglia featured - Oil train fire burns for a second day in West Virginia  The Ed Show MSNBC video

·         Why People in Washington Are Freaked Out About the Oil Train That Exploded in West Virginia     The Stranger   02/16/15 

After Latest US Oil Train Disaster, Expert Says Tens of Millions Living Inside 'Blast Zone'-  Common Dreams   2/17/18

Alberta: CP Rail train derails in southwestern Alberta    CBC News 2/14/15

Ontario: Freight train carrying crude oil derails, catches fire in northern Ontario   CTV News 2/16/15
               Gogama train derailment: safety of shipping oil by rail questioned   CBC News 2/17/15

W. Virginia: Trains are carrying — and spilling — a record amount of oil    WaPo  2/17/15
     
      Columbia Riverkeepers’ Dan Serres is interviewed: Oil train derailment, fire in W. Virginia spark renewed local concerns  KATU.com 2/17/15
      
      Rebecca Ponzio speaks with KIRO 7: VIDEO: Oil train derailment sparks safety concerns

Tesoro Refinery, Torrence CA –
    Torrance ExxonMobil Refinery Rocked by Large Explosion; Earthquake-Like Shaking Reported    KTLA 5    2/18/15

Legislation – 
     In Our View: Oil Train Safety is Job 1- Legislature must toughen rules for producers, shippers to safeguard state      The Columbian  2/09/15
     
     Oil Transportation Safety Now bill Advances in State House-Urgency for bill increased with derailment and explosion of oil trains in West Virginia, Ontario   WEC