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News Wire: Bill would set a standard for volatility for crude oil shipped by rail

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Monday, July 31, 2017 2:53 PM

WASHINGTON — A New York State member of the House of Representatives says that rail-moved crude oil needs stricter safety constraints until federal regulators make safety rules more specific. U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., writes in her bill th...

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Posted by Dakguy201 on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 3:47 AM

Could this survive legal challenge?    It would seem to me that the interstate transportation of commercial goods is almost exclusively a federal matter.  Suppose NY's regs turn out to be more restrictive than those of the feds (assuming the feds adopt some, or perhaps deliberately do not do so).

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 7:07 AM

The Honorable Nita Lowey serves in the United States House of Representatives, where she represents a district in New York.

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