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   http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/213079-administrati   
   n-to-unveil-stricter-crude-by-rail-standards   
      
   Administration to unveil stricter rules for carrying crude   
   by rail   
   By Laura Barron-Lopez - 07/23/14 08:48 AM EDT   
      
   The Obama administration will unveil new rules Wednesday   
   proposing more stringent safety standards on trains carrying   
   crude oil and other flammable fuels.   
      
   Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is expected to   
   announce the new rules, which will include standards for   
   tank cars, speed limits for trains carrying crude oil, brake   
   standards and testing for oil and other flammable liquids,   
   according to a Wall Street Journal report.   
      
   A Department of Transportation representative confirmed to   
   The Hill that the announcement will be made Wednesday.   
      
   The federal rules have been anxiously awaited by the   
   railroad and oil industries, which have met with White House   
   and Transportation Department officials multiple times over   
   the last few months.   
      
   Concerns on Capitol Hill over crude-by-rail accidents have   
   increased due to the growing number of derailments in the   
   last year.   
      
   Shipments of oil on trains have surged in the last few years   
   as a result of increased production in North Dakota's Bakken   
   formation. Earlier this year the Transportation Department   
   labeled Bakken crude oil as highly flammable and warned   
   first responders to treat it with care during any accident.   
      
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