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3/27/2023

Hazmat Release: 31 Train Cars Derail in North Dakota

31 cars derailed from a 70-car train carrying hazardous materials approximately 60 miles from Fargo, North Dakota. This comes less than two months after the derailment and large chemical release in Ohio.

2/7/2023

Hazmat Rail Cars Carrying Vinyl Chloride Derail in Ohio

Update: On Monday, February 6, emergency responders conducted controlled venting and incineration of vinyl chloride from five of the derailed cars to prevent a potentially devastating explosion.

7/28/2022

DOT Train Staffing Rule Back on Track

The US DOT Federal Rail Administration (FRA) proposed a rulemaking to establish minimum staffing requirements for all railroad operations (except those that pose no significant safety risks).

5/17/2021

DOT to Reconsider LNG by Rail Rule

US DOT will reconsider a Final Rule promulgated in July 2020 that authorized the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG)—also known as “Methane, refrigerated liquid”—in rail tank cars.

5/26/2020

PHMSA Withdraws Crude Oil Vapor Pressure Proposal

On May 20, DOT PHMSA withdrew a proposal to establish vapor pressure limits for crude oil and other Class 3 flammable hazardous materials by rail.

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