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Merkley Blasts Trump Administration Move to Undo Key Oil Train Safety Protections

Statement

Date: Dec. 6, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Transportation Oil and Gas

Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Trump administration Department of Transportation announced that it will roll back 2015 rules requiring enhanced safety for oil trains:

"Oil trains are rolling explosion hazards, and as we've seen all too many times--and all too recently in Mosier--it's not a question of "if' but "when' oil train derailments will occur. Degrading oil train safety requirements is a huge step backward and one that puts our land, homes, and lives at risk."


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