Submitted by solidarity on Sat, 05/10/2014 - 11:00
Despite Orders, Federal Tank-Car Safety Measures Are Slow in Coming
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/business/despite-orders-federal-tank-c...
By JAD MOUAWADMAY 8, 2014
The derailment of a freight train carrying crude oil in Lynchburg, Va., last week was a reminder that basic safety features of the oil-by-rails business remain vastly inadequate, despite a flurry of emergency orders by federal regulators.
