US to tighten oil-train rules

US regulators have moved to tighten rules on transporting crude oil and other hazardous materials by rail with a proposal that would require companies to have in place comprehensive oil spill response plans.

Aftermath: a Quebec town was devastated following a train derailment and explosion in 2013
Aftermath: a Quebec town was devastated following a train derailment and explosion in 2013
Published 14 July 2016, 18:10Updated 15 July 2016, 10:01
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