[sauropod]

Poorly written article.

Real slanted too. Notice Club Sierra “commissioning” a “scientist and engineer” to write comments to the EIS?

Something stinks to high heaven here.

[Smokin' Joe]

The article also ignores that the Lac Megantic incident wasn't caused by the oil, but by a train parked on a grade unattended with the brake pressure bleeding off. It freewheeled down grade into town, and derailed there.

Similarly, the derailment and fire near Casselton, ND happened when the train carrying crude oil collided with cars from another train which had derailed.

It isn't the oil that is the problem (other flammable and hazardous substances are hauled by trains every day--not just crude oil), it is a railroad operating safety issue.