US proposes new shale rail rules

US regulators have released proposed rules to strengthen standards for the transportation of crude oil and other flammable materials, new safety measures in the wake of explosive derailments of trains carrying light crude from the Bakken shale play.

Shale rail: US regulators propose new safety regulations
Shale rail: US regulators propose new safety regulations
Published 23 July 2014, 15:56Updated 11 October 2016, 16:14