US agency warns of extra
Tank cars of the type used to transport crude oil from North Dakota head toward a refinery in Anacortes, Wash. Hundreds of rail cars carrying crude oil could soon be chugging across the Northwest, bringing potential jobs and revenues but raising concerns about potential oil spills, increased train traffic and other issues. (Scott Terrell/AP)
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The U.S. pipeline safety agency on Thursday issued a safety warning that the type of crude oil produced in the Bakken region in the northern United States 'may be more flammable than traditional heavy crude oil.'
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) said its alert to emergency responders and others followed recent derailments and resulting fires.
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On Monday, a BNSF train carrying oil collided with another carrying grains in North Dakota, setting off a series of explosions and a fire.
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