Showing posts with label benefit–cost ratio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label benefit–cost ratio. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

The Long Chain of Responsibility Behind an Oily and Deadly Train Wreck


Around the smoldering, oil-soaked crater in the heart of Lac-Mégantic, a small Quebec town where an unmanned train with 72 tank cars carrying crude oil derailed and exploded early on Saturday, killing at least 13 people*, thesearch for victims and causes is still on.
Attention will soon focus on some misstep by a train crewman or maintenance worker or the like. But the chain of responsibility goes much further. While investigations proceed, here’s some context to mull.
More here: 
http://nyti.ms/12Sl5tT

Monday, July 8, 2013

Oil Train Explosion: Tragic Reminder of High Cost of Fossil Fuel Dependency

Explosion follows recent direct action against oil train transport: "It's devastating that the the thing we were most afraid of happening did."
- Lauren McCauley, staff writer

from null Common Dreams, Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community. Independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997.

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/07/07