Washington Governor Calls for Oil Train Moratorium on Union Pacific
Video image shows an aerial view of crumpled oil tankers lying beside the railroad tracks after a fiery train derailment on June 3 in Mosier, OR. (photographer: Brent Foster via Associated Press)
The Columbian reports that in the wake of a Federal Railroad Administration preliminary investigation finding Union Pacific at fault for a fiery oil train derailment in Mosier, OR, on June 3, Gov. Jay Inslee has called for a halt on Union Pacific Railroad oil trains traveling through Washington on Friday until stricter safety standards are enacted.
