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Death toll rises to 13 in Canada oil train crash
2013-07-09 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The death toll after the oil train derailment in the Canadian town of Lac-Megantic in Quebec on Saturday has increased to 13, while around 40 others still missing.
Health Canada launch consultation on workplace chemical containers labelling
2013-07-09 01:00:00| Packaging Gateway
The health department of Canada are launching a consultation to begin the process of applying the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) to containers for workplace chemicals.
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Key to Keystone XL Pipeline May Be Canada
2013-07-08 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fuel Fix: The final verdict on the Keystone XL pipeline rests with Obama administration officials in Washington, but the projects fate may hinge on decisions made in Canada. Analysts say that the administration is telegraphing willingness to approve the project, which would transport diluted bitumen from Albertas oil sands, as long as stakeholders north of the border do more to shrink their carbon footprint. In a June 25 speech, President Barack Obama vowed that his administration will approve the...
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Canada: Quebec Oil-Train Disaster Spurs Railroad-Versus-Pipelines Debate
2013-07-08 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: A Quebec train disaster that killed at least five people and left about 40 missing promises to touch off debate over the safety of shipping crude oil by rail or pipelines such as TransCanada Corp. (TRP)s Keystone XL. As authorities began investigating the July 6 explosion of refinery-bound tank cars hauled by Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd. (0128377D), Quebecs Green Party demanded stricter regulations and an energy industry association predicted tough scrutiny ahead for rail carriers....
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Five dead and 40 missing in Canada oil train crash
2013-07-08 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Five people have been killed and 40 others are missing after a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in the Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec.
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