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MineralMan

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12. Yes. Those trains are everywhere.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #11)

Wed May 6, 2015, 03:54 PM

May 2015

Cities and towns grew up along railroad lines. The railroads serve our cities. That's what makes this oil transport such a danger to the population of those cities.

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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