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MineralMan

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9. Yes, I know about that.

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #7)

Wed May 6, 2015, 03:49 PM

May 2015

I'm worried for my own city, which is much more densely populated than that town. Oil trains pass right through the heart of St. Paul, MN, along the Mississippi River. Several a day, each transporting a million gallons of volatile crude oil.

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Breaking: Another Oil Train Derails and Burns in North Dakota [View all] MineralMan May 2015 OP

So I guess Heimdal is German for Lac-Megantic KamaAina May 2015 #1

I don't know about that. MineralMan May 2015 #3

One of those puppies exploded in downtown Lac-Megantic, Quebec a couple of years ago KamaAina May 2015 #7

Yes, I know about that. MineralMan May 2015 #9

CSX goes over a very old single track overpass 1/2 mile from our house. dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #11

Yes. Those trains are everywhere. MineralMan May 2015 #12

So without a pipeline B2G May 2015 #2

An excellent question, indeed. MineralMan May 2015 #4

There are risks with any transport method B2G May 2015 #5

Yes. The oil will move. MineralMan May 2015 #6

Totally agree. nt B2G May 2015 #8

Pipelines threaten to destroy pristine rural areas starroute May 2015 #19

Who's debating whether or not to transport? JaneyVee May 2015 #16

The same people complaining about the pipeline B2G May 2015 #17

If you get your fucking pipeline is transportation by rail going to be banned? TheKentuckian May 2015 #20

And that's the sad truth malaise May 2015 #15

Yes. It would be far better if this oil was not needed. MineralMan May 2015 #21

Pam Geller just called herself a victim of this accident. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #10

Asher Heimermann has set up a fund to help the community recover pinboy3niner May 2015 #13

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are going to have a debate in front of the burning wreckage. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #14

As far as I understood this from several sadoldgirl May 2015 #18