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Industry, N.D. officials speak as exodus ends, train fire dwindles
2013-12-31 23:23:46| Railroads - Topix.net
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. spokeswoman Amy McBeth speaks Tuesday at a press conference in Casselton, N.D., as Casselton Mayor Ed McConnell and Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney listen in Central Cass Public School.
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North Dakota train crash prompts call for evacuation
2013-12-31 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grand Forks Herald: Officials urged people in Casselton and the surrounding area to evacuate their homes as they dealt with the fallout from a massive fire when two trains collided Monday. The fire started about 2:10 p.m. when a westbound grain train derailed about a half-mile west of Casselton and slammed into an eastbound 106-car train carrying crude oil. More than 10 oil cars exploded, pumping thick clouds of black smoke into the air. Fire officials expected the flames to rage overnight in the oil cars that had...
North Dakota Train Explosion Adds Fuel to Keystone XL Pipeline Debate
2013-12-31 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The derailment and fire that led to the evacuation of a North Dakota town has renewed the debate over whether its safer to ship oil by rail or pipeline as the U.S. completes a review of the Keystone XL project. Any time there is an incident, you have heightened talk and scrutiny on oil transportation, Brigham McCown, a former director of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, said yesterday in an interview. It will add to the conversation. Public safety officials urged...
Authorities Urge Evacuation of Casselton, N.D. after Derailed Oil Train Explodes
2013-12-31 03:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NBC: Authorities urged residents to evacuate a small North Dakota town late Monday after a mile-long train carrying crude oil derailed nearby after colliding with another train. The Cass County Sheriff's Office said Monday night it is "strongly recommending" that people in the town of Casselton and anyone living 5 miles to the south and east evacuate to shelters set up in Fargo, which is about 25 miles away. Casselton has about 2,400 residents. The sheriff's office said the National Weather Service...
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Freight Train Burning After Derailment in N. Dakota
2013-12-31 00:26:01| Railroads - Topix.net
A freight train derailed and caught fire Monday afternoon in North Dakota, filling the sky with black smoke that could be seen for miles.
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