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05.08.14 :: Press Releases :: Crude Oil Transport

DOT Action Fails to Fully Address Grave Risks of Shipping Explosive Crude through Communities and Along the Hudson River

“The announcement by DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx that the agency has issued an emergency order requiring railroads to notify state emergency management officials before moving large shipments of crude oil through their states, and urging railroads not to use older DOT-111 cars...

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05.07.14 :: Rvk in the Press :: Times Herald-Record

Oil shipping near Hudson River worries residents

05.06.14 :: Rvk in the Press :: Times Herald-Record

Editorial: Another oil explosion shows need for action

05.05.14 :: Rvk in the Press :: McClatchy DC

Lynchburg, Va., oil train derailment illustrates threat to rivers

05.03.14 :: Rvk in the Press :: Poughkeepsie Journal

Plan for safer crude trains may not extend locally

05.02.14 :: Rvk in the Press :: Mid-Hudson News

Enviro groups call for emergency action to take crude oil rail cars off the tracks

05.02.14 :: Rvk in the Press :: WAMC Radio

Governor Requests Federal Action On Crude Oil Rail Transport

05.01.14 :: Rvk in the Press :: Poughkeepsie Journal

Cuomo’s call for rail safety underscored by fiery Va. derailment

04.30.14 :: Press Releases :: Crude Oil Transport

Enviro Groups Call for Emergency Action to Halt Crude Oil Trains in Light of Today’s Accident in Virginia

The Natural Resources Defense Council, Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson praised Governor Cuomo for issuing today a comprehensive set of steps that could lead to greater safety on a huge volume of crude oil transport through the Hudson Valley.