Hood River (OR) News, 1/18:
Oregon considers oil train safety bill
Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney has pitched a bill that would tighten regulations on railroads that transport crude oil and other hazardous materials.
Senate Bill 7 would give Oregon Department of Environmental Quality authority to require oil spill prevention and emergency response plans from railroads with “high hazard train routes.”
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To read the bill’s text, visit https://olis.leg.sta...ureDocument/SB7.
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