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Oil by Train Situation Preparedness Guide

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Oil by Train Situation Preparedness Guide

Unread postby vox_mundi » Mon 04 May 2015, 15:09:54

(U//FOUO) DHS-DOT-EPA Crude Oil Transport by Rail Preparedness Initiatives Guide
The following preparedness guide was obtained from the official website of Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, who has advocated on numerous occasions for improving national standards for the rail transport of crude oil. Crude transport by rail has resulted in a number of recent accidents throughout the U.S. and Canada. The document has since been removed from Heitkamp’s official site.

... Domestic rail shipments of crude oil grew from 9,500 train car loads in 2008 to 435,560 loads in 2013 — an increase of nearly 4,500 percent. The growth in shipment volume has increased the threat of spills, explosions, and other effects associated with a train derailment or crash. Recent incidents in Lac Mégantic, Quebec, Lynchburg, Virginia, Mount Carbon, West Virginia, and Galena, Illinois demonstrate the consequences of crude by rail incidents on surrounding communities and natural environments.

This document identifies Federal resources available to help the whole community prepare for crude by rail transportation incidents. The document summarizes key observations on crude by rail preparedness from discussions with states, information on upcoming exercise series, federally supported training options, and additional crude by rail response resources from Federal agencies. Additionally, this document identifies preparedness resources for state, local, tribal, and territorial personnel to obtain training and exercise support for crude by rail incidents.

... (pg 6) Additional Resources (w/links)
The interagency team offers the following additional Federal resources for reference, awareness,
and distribution to stakeholders.

DOT PHMSA – Crude Oil Rail Emergency Response: Lessons Learned Roundtable Report
DOT PHMSA – Commodity Preparedness and Incident Management Reference Sheet
DHS Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (OCIA) – Analysis: Pipeline and Rail Incidents (1985 – 2014) (Appendix A)
DHS OCIA – Analysis: Bakken Crude Oil Flows by Rail (Appendix B)
EPA – Area Contingency Planning Handbook (March 2013)
The Interagency Board – Training Trigger: Crude Oil Rail Shipments (Appendix C)
National Response Team (NRT) – Emerging Risks Responder Awareness Training: Bakken Crude Oil (2015) (webinar recording, slides)
NRT – National Response System factsheet
NRT – National Response Team website
RRT – Regional Response Teams website
National Response Center hotline for reporting oil spills, chemical releases, or maritime security incidents:1-800-424-8802
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