3 State Regulatory Trends: Taxing Trains. Oil. Transparency.

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August 26, 2015

3 states in recent months have strengthened regulations for tranporting oil via train. The states:

Pennsylvania
Oregon
Washington

What do the new regulations do?

greater policing of oil shipments through inspection, regulation and even lawsuits
Washington added a 4-cent-per-barrel tax on oil moved by trains to help pay for clean up from any accidents or derailments.
require freight rail companies to notify local emergency personnel when oil trains would pass through their communities.