The environmental activist quoted in the aarticle worries about oil trains adding to the threats to the Chesapeake Bay, but he does not mention the reduction of foriegn tankers they replaced.
I particularly noted the last sentence in the article, which echoes what I've been saying all along. Gasoline IS one of the most dangerous things around. Yet, because there is so much use by so many people, nobody dares suggest that it should be strictly controlled.
On the other hand, the, "Professional environmentalist," wants to keep stirring the pot in opposition. I wish I could ask him what he uses for personal transportation. If the answer isn't either a bicycle or a horse he should sit down and shut up.
Chuck
The article mentions specifically oil trains (the author apparently does not know the difference between a tanker and a tank car) that use the Port Road as far as Perryville, and then use Amtrak to gain access to refineries in Delaware.
Johnny
Only mention of CSX there is about the lawsuit.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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CSX is yet to have a LOADED unit oil train in Maryland. Which makes most of the article a flight in fiction.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
(for a change).
Found in The Baltimore Sun (12/25)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-cecil-crude-20141224-story.html#page=1
Isn't behind a paywall yet. Compared to most stories on the subject - this one isn't that bad, balanced-wise.
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