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Oregonian: Amtrak train derails in Washington; injuries and deaths reported
2017-12-18 19:18:41| PortlandOnline
News story posted to oregonlive.com December 18. 2017
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Train Derails, Spills And Burns Oil In Columbia River Gorge
2016-06-06 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: A train carrying crude oil derailed Friday at the scenic Columbia River Gorge, spilling oil on the Oregon side of the river, which separates that state from Washington. At least one of the tanker cars burst into flames. Officials said on Saturday that 16 cars of a 96-car train had derailed and four caught fire. The derailment occurred near Mosier, a small town east of Portland, around noon local time. About 100 residents of Mosier remained under an evacuation order Saturday. It is not yet...
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Oil train derails in Oregon
2016-06-06 02:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Multiple tanker cars of an oil train derailed Friday in Oregon, causing a fire and a large plume of black smoke. The derailment happened near Mosier, Ore., in the Columbia River Gorge, an important natural area where protesters say oil trains shouldn't be allowed, the Oregonian reported. The incident is the latest in a string of high-profile oil train derailments and fires. Spurred by an explosion that killed 47 people in Quebec in July 2013, among other disasters, regulators in the United States...
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Oil Train Derails in Columbia River Gorge, Rally Calls for Ban on Bomb Trains
2016-06-05 17:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A unit train carrying crude oil derailed near Mosier, Oregon, Friday. Mosier schools were evacuated and a large black plume of smoke filled the sky with visible flames. The train was carrying crude oil on the Union Pacific rail line. The placards on the train said 1267--signifying that the trains were carrying crude oil. "I never thought I`d see an oil train derail and burn in my community," Brett VandenHeuvel, executive director of Columbia Riverkeeper, said. "I watched in horror as the red...
Train Derails in Callaway after Crash with Propane Truck, Town Evacuated
2016-03-25 13:44:01| Railroads - Topix.net
The derailment was due to a crash between the Canadian Pacific train and a propane truck, officials with the Minnesota Department of Transportation say. It was reported at 12:25 p.m. The Minnesota State Patrol says the tanker is currently on fire, and crews are working to extinguish it.