Six AGs Filed Comments Urging PHMSA to Close Loophole that Exposes Vulnerable Communities to “Bomb Trains”

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led a coalition of six attorneys general in filing comments urging the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to “immediately close a loophole to prevent highly flammable, highly explosive crude oil from being shipped by freight rail via so-called ‘bomb trains’ through communities” in their states.

• Documents: CommentsCA Press Release
• Document Type: Comment Letters Press Releases/Statements
• States: California Illinois Maine Maryland New York Washington
• Agencies: Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Issues: Chemical Accidents Fossil Fuels Oil and Gas Public Health Toxics
• Era: Trump Administration
• Action Type: Rulemaking & Other Federal Administrative Proceedings