The Surface Transportation Board held a two day hearing last week to discuss why Union Pacific’s use of embargoes increased […]
Author: Wendy Buckley
December 13, 2022: Large Crude Oil Spill Shut Down I-15 in Utah
A multi-vehicle accident in Bluffdale, Utah on Thursday forced authorities to close I-15 northbound for several hours. Authorities said an […]
December 13, 2022: Chemical Spill in Durant, OK
Hazmat crews were called to the Southwest Pickling plant in Durant, OK on Monday morning. An employee called authorities to […]
December 12, 2022: Company Fined After Discarded Batteries Cause 3 Fires
iDiskk, LLC handles returned electronics for Amazon. In 2021 the company was responsible for three garbage truck fires due to […]
December 12, 2022: Chemical Spill Causes Evacuation in Tulsa
Hazmat crews responded to a chemical spill at the BS&D Safety Systems facility in Tulsa, OK on Friday morning. Two […]
December 8, 2022: Oil Spill in Kansas Creek Shut Down Keystone Pipeline
TC Energy, a Canadian-based pipeline company, was forced to shut down its Keystone system on Wednesday. An oil spill in […]
December 2, 2022: Coal Train Derailed in WV
A freight train derailment closed both north and southbound lanes of US 52 in Wyoming County, WV on Friday. No […]
December 2, 2022: Biden Signs Bill Averting Rail Worker Strike
After months of negotiations and within days of a rail worker strike, President Biden signed a bill making a rail […]
November 29, 2022: University of Oregon Evacuated Following Chemical Spill
Emergency crews in Eugene, OR evacuated several halls at the University of Oregon following a chemical spill. Around 3:30 pm […]
November 28, 2022: PHMSA Notice of Enforcement Policy for International Standards
PHMSA announced that the agency and its modal partners will temporarily exercise enforcement discretion for any offeror or carrier currently […]
