Grand Forks HeraldWhite House could have controlled explosive gas on oil trainsGrand Forks HeraldThe administration's internal debate shows that concern about the risks associated with oil trains reached the upper level of the White House. But the admi …

NPREven Pickaxes Couldn't Stop The Nation's First Oil PipelineNPROne-hundred-fifty years ago, a man named Samuel Van Syckel built the nation's first commercial oil pipeline in the rugged terrain of northwestern Pennsylvania. His pipeline transf …

“A disaster waiting to happen:” America is awash in oil, but how do we move it ...fox6now.comNEW YORK (CNNMoney) — America is awash in oil, but it has limited capacity to move the stuff around in a safe way. Last week's train derailment and explosion i …

USA TODAYUS oil companies sobering upUSA TODAYWith the price of oil intoxicatingly high over the past few years, oil companies have been using it to fuel one of the greatest oil production booms in the country's history. In just a few short years, we&# …

ThinkProgress"For Spilling Crude Oil Into A River, Company Will Pay $361000"ThinkProgressSurvey crews in boats look over tanker cars as workers remove damaged tanker cars along the tracks where several CSX tanker cars carrying crude oil derailed …

Waiting on new rules: After derailment, DRC says oil conditioning standards ...Dickinson PressLynn Helms, director of North Dakota's Department of Mineral Resources, said Thursday it was unclear whether the oil involved in the West Virginia derailment …

Wall Street JournalCanada Unveils an Oil-Train Safety TaxWall Street JournalThe Lac-Mégantic accident spurred regulatory changes in the U.S. and Canada—from beefed up emergency-preparedness requirements to new rules governing railcars—while raising concern …

McClatchy Washington BureauOil train crash in coal country shows dangers of new energy economyMcClatchy Washington BureauStarting in December 2013, trains started carrying a new commodity to these old railroad towns: crude oil extracted through hydraulic f …

McClatchy Washington BureauThe safest way to transport oilWashington PostThe Feb. 18 news article “After tanker cars derail in W.Va., debate over oil spills builds” reported on the derailment in West Virginia of 25 train cars carrying shale oil from North …

America's oil glut problem: How to move it safelyCNNMoneyPut simply, America is awash in oil, but it has limited capacity to move the stuff around in a safe way. "It's 'pick your poison'," said Kate Hudson, director of the watersh …