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Related: About this forumTrump repeals train safety rules, sparking oil spill fears
WASHINGTON The Trump administration has repealed a safety regulation governing trains that carry large quantities of oil, sparking new fears among state officials and environmental activists that devastating oil spills could be more likely.
The Department of Transportation announced last week that trains carrying flammable liquids such as crude oil and ethanol would no longer be required to install electronically controlled pneumatic braking systems, an Obama-era rule instituted to decrease the chance of train derailments.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, blasted the decision as a reckless disregard for the life and property of all who live or work along the rail tracks that transport oil.
I fear the day we witness a destructive or deadly derailment that could have been prevented with readily available technology, he said in a news release.
https://www.heraldnet.com/business/trump-repeals-train-safety-rules-sparking-oil-spill-fears/
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)Hurry Bob Mueller! Hurry NY State Attorney General!
TAKE THIS BASTARD OUT.
Seriously, it's life and death now. For people, for the environment, for the planet.
SWBTATTReg
(22,166 posts)brakes. If they pay enough money and fines, and finally realize that if they had installed the brakes and/or other technologies to slow/stop runaway trains, they'll finally realize that the costs of not doing so clearly outweigh the benefits of not installing the stopping/braking technologies.
ragemage
(104 posts)From the article: "The Association of American Railroads, an industry trade group that appealed the original decision to require the new braking system and argued that the cost of installing brakes was much higher than the departments estimate, said it welcomes this final decision.
Again from the article: "Spilled oil that seeps into marine habitats can kill animals and plants, and past oil train derailments and crashes have caused explosions and fires that have killed people."
So what if a few trains derail and cause damage and death? Costs less to repair and pay off the survivors! And who cares about the environment?
I am beyond feeling disgusted by these kinds of articles. Money is all that matters.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,858 posts)didnt ring any bells.