Forum opens to discuss safety of crude oil transportation
A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment Monday, Dec 30, 2013, in Casselton, N.D. The train carrying crude oil derailed near Casselton Monday afternoon. Several explosions were reported as some cars on the mile-long train caught fire.
Bruce Crummy/AP
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The National Transportation Safety Board opens a two-day forum on rail safety and the transportation of crude oil and ethanol today.
We'll get an update on Casselton, ND, four months after a rail explosion. We'll also discuss what Minnesota is doing to improve safety in the transportation of petroleum products within its borders.
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