Bloomberg: The derailment and fire that led to the evacuation of a North Dakota town has renewed the debate over whether its safer to ship oil by rail or pipeline as the U.S. completes a review of the Keystone XL project.
Any time there is an incident, you have heightened talk and scrutiny on oil transportation, Brigham McCown, a former director of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, said yesterday in an interview. It will add to the conversation.
Public safety officials urged...