More oil trains expected in Washington under proposals. www.komonews.com

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“To take advantage of a boom in oil from North Dakota’s Bakken region, three terminals – in Anacortes, Tacoma, and Clatskanie, Oregon – are already receiving crude oil by trains. Other facilities are proposed at the ports of Grays Harbor and Vancouver, and at refineries. Together, the ten projects would be capable of moving nearly 800,000 barrels per day.”

More oil trains expected in Washington under proposals

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Hundreds of trains carrying crude oil could soon be chugging across the Northwest, bringing potential jobs and revenues but raising concerns about oil spills, increased train traffic and other issues.

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