Saturday, February 24, 2018

Baltimore Ban on Oil Train & Terminal Expansion

City Council Moves Forward With Ban on Crude Oil Facilities 

by TRNN


February 23, 2018

The proposal would ban new crude oil terminals in Baltimore and prevent two existing terminals from expanding, which advocates say would stop the city from becoming a crude oil hub and mitigate the risk of an oil train explosion.


Five years ago, a crude oil train derailed in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. The resulting fire killed 47 people. Environmental activists are attempting to avoid such a disaster in Baltimore. 


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