Train Carrying Fuel Oil Derails, Spills In Mississippi

Reuters via Rig Zone ^ | January 31, 2014 | Therese Apel

[thackney]

A Canadian National Railway Co train carrying fuel oil and other hazardous materials derailed and was leaking in southeast Mississippi on Friday, forcing the evacuation of nearby residents, officials said.

No one was injured in the incident which involved the derailment of 21 railcars, eight of which have spilled their contents, a Canadian National Railway spokesman said.

Several of the cars were carrying hazardous materials including fertilizer and methanol, but there was no fire, he said.

The accident, the latest in a string of North American train derailments over the past year, occurred in the city limits of New Augusta in Perry County, near a mobile home park, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

Emergency services were on the scene and responding to the accident, local officials said.

[thackney]

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[G Larry]

Hey Barack,

What else was it that you told Jay...”we still need to study”?????

[NonValueAdded]

fuel oil and fertilizer, what could possibly go wrong?

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

HELLO...Keystone Pipeline!

[Iron Munro]

PIPELINE !!!

[MuttTheHoople]

Resulted in $2.6 million in improvements.

[SampleMan]

Eco-terrorism?

[bgill]

near a mobile home park

Billy Bob and Bubba stealing pieces of track to sell?

Anyone know if there has been an excessive number of derailments?

[musicman]

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[Celtic Conservative]

Title is misleading, it makes you think fuel oil spiled in the missisippi river.

CC

[Black Agnes]

Ping.

[thackney]

Why do you think that over the state?

[Celtic Conservative]

Because it’s Reuters, and I don’t trust them to tell the truth to start with.

CC

[GraceG]

http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/04/17/how-do-warren-buffett-and-sen-ben-nelson-benefit-from-the-white-house-killing-the-keystone-pipeline/

Choo Choo

[thackney]

Because it is Reuters, you assume the River?

???

[onyx]

Thanks Black Agnes.

I think I recall hearing a little about this on the local Jackson news.

Nice warm day, today, FOR A CHANGE!

[Celtic Conservative]

Because it’s Reuters I assume deception, so long as it makes the US look bad. and fuel oil leaking into a river makes the US look like greedy careless capitalists and poor stewards of the environment, which are all capital crimes to liberals.

CC

[thackney]

Quite a stretch. I find the title completely appropriate and would read the same using other states.

Cheers

[Celtic Conservative]

OK, have a nice night.

CC

[Black Agnes]

My TOES are finally warm!

First time in a week or so.

I’m actually looking forward to 100F. (sue me)