West Virginia crude train derailment News

West Virginia Residents Sue CSX Over Train Derailment

A lawsuit has been filed against CSX Corp. on behalf of southern West Virginia residents living near the site of a fiery oil train derailment. Charleston attorney P. Rodney Jackson said that the lawsuit was filed for more than 200 …

Calls for Safety Upgrades Follow West Virginia Oil Train Crash

A fiery oil train derailment in West Virginia this week exposes lax safety standards and strengthens the case for tougher U.S. rules governing such shipments, safety advocates said on Tuesday. A 109-car delivery of crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken …