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"Rail Cars Used To Ship Oil Called 'Unacceptable'"

"WASHINGTON — Rail tank cars being used to ship crude oil from North Dakota's Bakken region are an 'unacceptable public risk,' and even cars voluntarily upgraded by the industry may not be sufficient, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday."

Source: AP, 02/27/2014

"Senators: Keystone Pipeline Needs Review for Health Impacts"

"WASHINGTON — Saying the health impact of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline hasn’t been properly explored, two Democratic senators on Wednesday called on the Obama administration and Secretary of State John Kerry to conduct a comprehensive study on the human health impacts of tar sands and the proposed pipeline."

Source: McClatchy, 02/27/2014

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