U.S. Rail Transportation of Crude Oil [electronic resource] : Background and Issues for Congress

Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (28 pages), digital, PDF file

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Discusses rail transportation of crude oil, in light of recent boom and geographic developments in crude oil supply. Examines oil spill risks and concerns associated with rail transportation and Federal oversight of oil transportation. Addresses issues for Congress regarding railroad safety and incident response, rail vs. pipeline development, rail vs. waterborne transport, and rail transport and crude oil exports.
This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 14-R4-3390 in the 2014 issue.

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