crude by rail
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Legal issues
Nebraska high court decision win for Keystone pipeline
Trucking stands to gain, rail to lose if project moves forward.
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American Shipper
Oregon senator wants railroads to alert local responders about crude-by-rail shipments
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden’s (D-Oregon) new bill would require the railroads to supply information on crude volumes to emergency responders, and it would mandate that…
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Railroad
Commentary: After investor reports – what does rail freight look like for the remainder of 2019?
The Class I railroads have reported their second quarter/first-half of 2019 results. Jim Blaze writes about what may happen during the remainder of 2019.
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Modes
North Dakota reps seek federal intervention in crude-by-rail law
North Dakota’s lawmakers are fighting Washington state’s new crude-by-rail law, saying it could curtail shipments of state-produced Bakken crude oil.
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News
BNSF responds to Pacific Northwest legislation targeting crude-by-rail
BNSF (NYSE: BRK) says proposed rules in Oregon would make it harder for the railroad to comply with the common carrier obligation, a federal mandate…
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Canada
Canadian National sees 17 percent adjusted earnings growth
Canadian National Railway Company reported adjusted earnings per share of C$1.17 per share for the first quarter 2019, 17 percent better than the same period…
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Canada
Washington state bill could restrict crude-by-rail shipments
Legislation has been approved by the Washington State Legislature that could restrict the movement of crude oil via railroads. The bill is sitting on the…
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News
U.S. raises safety bar for crude oil transported by rail
Rails may need to raise rates to comply with new rules from Washington.
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News
Vista Proppants and JupiterMLP partner in Pecos
In an attempt to ease Permian bottlenecks, Vista Proppants has partnered with JupiterMLP to transload crude oil from truck to rail at Vista’s Pecos, Texas…
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