Crude oil rail cars, like the ones shown here, are becoming more prevalent on the nation’s rail lines, including those that run through Chautauqua County.
Senator Charles E. Schumer is gaining some allies in his effort to strengthen regulations regarding the transportation of crude oil over the country’s railways – some of which run through Chautauqua County.
On Thursday Schumer announced that – for the first time – Senators from six key states have joined together to urge the federal Office of Management and Budget – also known as OMB – to quickly finalize tough, new, and comprehensive standards for the movement of crude oil by train.
Schumer, along with fellow NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senators from Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are now urging OMB to issue the strongest possible rules immediately, in order to protect the communities whose backyards these trains travel through each day.
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