Friday, April 3, 2015
More crude oil from the Bakken Shale may be moving through Ohio than previously thought.
According to Akron Beacon Journal, an average of 437,000 barrels of Bakken crude pass through the state each day, based on crude oil rail shipment data released by the federal government March 31. Since there are no pipelines to move Bakken Shale crude oil from North Dakota and Montana, rail is the only option to move the product to East Coast refineries.
Numerous derailments and accidents involving trains carrying the highly volatile Bakken have occurred in several states as well as in Canada over the past several years. Some activists are concerned that in the event of an accident, Ohio’s first responders won’t be prepared to handle the situation. A report from the Columbus Dispatch noted that 1.4 million people live within a half-mile of railroad tracks that carry oil trains through northern and central Ohio.
Via: Akron Beacon Journal > Nearly 437,000 barrels of volatile Bakken Shale crude oil per day may pass through Ohio on trains
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