Since last year's derailment/fire at Mosier, Oregon the state of Oregon is imposing new rules on unit oil trains moving through the state, over UP/BNSF rails.
This may spell the end for Bakken crude heading to refineries located in the GPNW.
-- Edited by Uke on Thursday 29th of June 2017 11:35:24 AM
Cy Valley said
5:55 PM, 06/28/17
Is that interfering with interstate commerce? Can a state do that?
Snippy said
6:24 PM, 06/28/17
Huh? Did Snippy miss anything or even something?
Of course states can require reasonable emergency contingency plans to be filed.
Cy Valley said
5:26 AM, 06/29/17
Snippy wrote:
Huh? Did Snippy miss anything or even something?
Of course states can require reasonable emergency contingency plans to be filed.
OK
Uke said
11:44 AM, 06/29/17
Oregon/Washington might ask for 'emergency contingecy plans,' or demand them from common carriers (trucks, railroads, barges, etc.) moving through that state. But they are not permitted by law (ICC/STB) from directly imposing such upon carriers involved in interstate commerce from such... These seem reasonable under the circunstances, so whether the carrier(s) comply, or not, may depend on the wording in the 'request', the weather, day of the week, mood of the attorney(s), alignment of the stars, the last meal consumed by the correspondent, the ambience of his/her office space... Lotsa variables you bet, but such is the nature of bizness!
-- Edited by Uke on Thursday 29th of June 2017 11:46:16 AM
Since last year's derailment/fire at Mosier, Oregon the state of Oregon is imposing new rules on unit oil trains moving through the state, over UP/BNSF rails.
http://klcc.org/post/oregon-lawmakers-advance-measure-aimed-rail-spill-disasters
This may spell the end for Bakken crude heading to refineries located in the GPNW.
-- Edited by Uke on Thursday 29th of June 2017 11:35:24 AM
Of course states can require reasonable emergency contingency plans to be filed.
OK
Oregon/Washington might ask for 'emergency contingecy plans,' or demand them from common carriers (trucks, railroads, barges, etc.) moving through that state. But they are not permitted by law (ICC/STB) from directly imposing such upon carriers involved in interstate commerce from such...
These seem reasonable under the circunstances, so whether the carrier(s) comply, or not, may depend on the wording in the 'request', the weather, day of the week, mood of the attorney(s), alignment of the stars, the last meal consumed by the correspondent, the ambience of his/her office space... Lotsa variables you bet, but such is the nature of bizness!
-- Edited by Uke on Thursday 29th of June 2017 11:46:16 AM