BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Federal and local authorities were investigating a fiery oil car train derailment north of Seattle near where two people were arrested last month and accused of attempting a ...

The derailment of a train 108 cars long carrying crude oil to the Phillips 66 Refinery in Ferndale on Tuesday prompted a concerned response from King County Executive Dow Constantine. The executive ...

The rapidly changing landscape of crude oil exploration and drilling in the US and Canada, together with economic considerations, logistical issues related to pipeline transport, and the availability ...

Even though an oil train derailed and burned for hours that day, government officials and oil-industry critics alike say the Puget Sound region got lucky on December 22. The mile-long train full of ...

According to Iran's state-linked Fars News Agency, the number of freight trains transporting oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) towards China has tripled nearly 50 days after Washington initiated a ...

There is nothing to celebrate in a train accident and oil spill. But the outcome of last week’s derailment of a train carrying volatile crude oil in Whatcom County was a testament to Washington’s ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Opponents of a proposal to build boilers to liquefy heavy crude passing through Albany by rail are drawing attention to the capital’s emergence as a major hub for the transport of ...

Rail cars hauling crude oil have had a bumpy ride over the past few years. From Quebec to Virginia, the extreme forces of crude-laden tank car collisions in recent years have split steel like an ...

Oil train explosions like the one last week near Casselton, N.D., have revived long-standing worries that older railroad tank cars need to be strengthened to better withstand accidents. Three ...

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This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The state of Utah has come up with its share of boondoggles over the years, but ...