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Eric Swalwell: “Our current railway safety standards were not designed to handle anywhere near these levels and types of crude oil…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2014
Our current railway safety standards were not designed to handle anywhere near these levels and types of crude oil transport we're seeing today.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell raises concerns about railway safety standards amid increased crude oil transport.

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