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Small town evacuated after oil train derails in North Dakota

2015-05-07 07:44:25| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

A BNSF railroad employee enters his vehicle while smoke from the wreckage of several oil tanker cars that derailed in a field near the town of Heimdal, North Dakota billows behind him May 6, 2015. Smoke from the wreckage of several oil tanker cars that derailed in a field near the town of Heimdal, North Dakota May 6, 2015.

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North Dakota town evacuated after latest oil train car explosion

2015-05-07 02:09:33| Railroads - Topix.net

When the Obama administration imposed new safety rules on oil trains last week, the railroad industry said its goal was to have zero accidents in the future. A BNSF train hauling 109 tank cars derailed in rural North Dakota at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, and 10 of the cars caught fire, sending flames shooting into the sky, state authorities said.

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Twitter Town Hall 5: Mayor Answers Questions About His Proposed Budget

2015-05-06 01:10:11| PortlandOnline

The mayor's proposed budget focuses strongly on his message of taking care of what we have and investing in a better future.

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Cleanup of Superfund Town Would Leave Some Asbestos Behind

2015-05-05 07:52:10| Chemicals - Topix.net

A long-delayed cleanup proposal for a Montana community where thousands have been sickened by asbestos exposure would leave the dangerous material inside some houses rather than remove it, as government officials seek to wind down an effort that has lasted more than 15 years and cost $540 million. Details on the final cleanup plan for Libby, Montana, and the neighboring town of Troy were to be released Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency .

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