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Trucks, trains, barges and pipelines carry some 800,000 hazardous material shipments daily throughout the country, with dangers often unknown to many people. Yet federal incident databases give government and communities only an incomplete picture of hazardous shipments and mishaps. Learn how improved reporting and regulation could help prevent transportation spills and emergencies.
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Bush Administration Pushes for Secrecy in Transportation
A multi-billion dollar transportation bill (H.R. 3550) currently before Congress would grant the government new authority to withhold transportation information that it considers to be "sensitive security information."
| Open Letter - July 26, 2004 |
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Rail Storage Slips By Safety Rules
Each day the chemical industry ships tons of dangerous chemicals over the nation’s railroads. Hazardous chemical railcars can be parked, or “stored in transit,” right outside a company's facility or in a downtown rail yard, indefinitely, and yet the facility does not have to provide security or inform the surrounding community.
| Fact Sheet - November 11, 2003 |
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Key Safety Questions For a Pipeline Near You
Across the country lie more than two million miles of oil and natural gas pipelines. Many are aging or poorly maintained, and all are poorly regulated. Many pipelines run under or near our parks, neighborhoods and schools, and pose serious threats to our health, safety, and the environment. Use these questions to identify specific measures that companies should take to operate safely, and to help educate other community members.
| Fact Sheet - May 19, 2003 |
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