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Railway owners in Lac Megantic explosion had brakes fail before

July 9, 2013September 28, 2013amp Leave a comment

Leslie Young, Anna Mehler Paperny and Aalia Adam – Global News

The dozens of oil-laden rail cars barrelling downhill to Lac Mégantic this past weekend sparked a hellish inferno and unprecedented devastation. But that wasn’t Montreal Maine & Atlantic’s first runaway train.

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Lac Megantic: How safe is transporting oil by rail?

July 8, 2013September 28, 2013amp Leave a comment

Anna Mehler Paperny – Global News

The petroleum car explosion that set Lac Mégantic aflame and killed at least five people has also thrust oil transport into the spotlight.

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Oil by rail: Pipeline delays mean more oil trekked by train – how safe is it?

May 22, 2013August 26, 2013amp Leave a comment

Anna Mehler Paperny – Global News

A train transporting crude oil.

What happens if you stop a pipeline?

Economic catastrophe, say some. Environmental salvation, others argue.

But so far, one of the most immediate impacts of delayed or stymied pipelines is more oil transported by other methods.

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