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MineralMan

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3. It's a fossil fuel economy in so many ways.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 11:27 AM

Aug 2013

The oil has to get to the refineries somehow, so even people writing here on DU can go about their business, heat their homes, and shop for the goods they need.

Trains seem like a poor way to move crude oil, as far as I can see.

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Post Lac Megantic Disaster, Trains Carrying Crude Oil Continue Increasing Shipments [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

Good news at least Riftaxe Aug 2013 #1

Good news? Really?? 30-40 people were fucking VAPORIZED in the Musi-Caf�... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #2

and you have foregone these conveniences exactly how Riftaxe Aug 2013 #4

I vote. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #5

I vote for politicians who follow through on food and fuel Riftaxe Aug 2013 #8

It's a fossil fuel economy in so many ways. MineralMan Aug 2013 #3

The problems with transporting by rail are alarming ones cali Aug 2013 #6

Yes. Piplelines are the way to transport oil. There are occasional MineralMan Aug 2013 #9

More regulation is what is needed.` BlueToTheBone Aug 2013 #7