Derailments raise questions about the surge in oil trains  Toronto StarNow that so much oil is being shipped by rail from Alberta to points south and west, the sight of a crumpled freight train on the banks of the Kicking Horse River ... Read mor …

KOMO NewsGiant arctic oil rig heading for Seattle amid protest threatsKOMO NewsSEATTLE (AP) - The first of two drilling rigs Royal Dutch Shell is outfitting for oil exploration in the remote Arctic Ocean was being towed to the Port of Seattle Thursday, des …

Chicago TribuneNew rules for oil tank cars don't offer enough fire protection, experts sayChicago TribuneWhen a train hauling volatile crude oil derailed near Galena in March, witnesses said it took about only an hour for tank cars to explode, sending …