W.Va. considering whether to make crude oil shipping information public
Although this article was specific to West Virginia this is an issue of national concern.
The Charleston Gazette
Friday, September 12, 2014
W.Va. considering whether to make crude oil shipping information public
By Ken Ward Jr., Staff writer
Amid continued national controversy over increased rail shipments of crude oil, West Virginia emergency response officials are reconsidering whether they will make public more detailed information provided by CSX Corp. about the company’s rail shipments of crude oil through the state.
Previously, the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management had turned down a June public records request from McClatchy Newspapers for information CSX gave the state under an emergency federal order that followed several fiery crashes of crude oil trains around the country.
Then, following a Charleston Gazette request under the state’s Freedom of Information Act, Homeland Security officials indicated in July that they were taking a closer look at the issue.
On Friday, Melissa Cross, coordinator of the State Emergency Response Commission, said that the request for the CSX crude oil shipping information “continues to be under legal review at this time.”....
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