Not the First Time - Rail Disasters and Bakken Crude Oil

North Dakota is not the only place explosions involving transported Bakken Crude Oil has recently occurred, as presented below:



North Dakota:


U. S. Agency Warns of Extra Flammable Bakken Crude Oil
(Reuters/The Globe and Mail; January 2, 2014)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/us-agency-warns-of-extra-flammable-bakken-crude-oil/article16172395/

N. B.:  With embedded videos!



Alabama:


 
Train Carrying Crude Oil Derails, Cars Ablaze in Alabama
(Edward MCALLISTER, Reuters; November 8, 2013)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/08/us-crude-train-explosion-idUSBRE9A70Q920131108


CANADA:



Lac-Mégantic shocked world Train crash voted Canada's story of the year
(Andy BLATCHFORD, The Calgary Herald; December 26, 2013)

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/LacM%C3%A9gantic+shocked+world+Train+crash+voted+Canadas+story+year/9324618/story.html
 

Canada Train Explosion with Crude Oil Devastates Small Quebec Town 
(NOWTHIS MEDIA, INC.; July 8, 2013)
http://www.nowthisnews.com/news/huge-explosion-after-train-carrying-crude-oil-derails/


The Lac-Mégantic Disaster 
(Bruce CAMPBELL, 2013)

 http://mgywfnj.policyalternatives.org/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National%20Office/2013/10/Lac-Megantic_Disaster.pdfhttp://mgywfnj.policyalternatives.org/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National%20Office/2013/10/Lac-Megantic_Disaster.pdf




Bonne Année 2014!

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