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The Most Dangerous Road: fracking increases traffic, puts drivers at risk

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By Hilary Lewis

October 14, 2014

A new investigation by Houston Public Media and the Houston Chronicle shows Texas highways are now the nation's deadliest, and fracking is to blame.

Fracking requires thousands of truck trips to haul water, frack fluid and more recently, about 4% of fracked oil.

All the increased traffic has led to more accidents and fatalities. And not just in Texas.

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Tagged with: oil and gas, spills, transportation and infrastructure, trucks


The oily fireball waiting to happen in your backyard

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By Hilary Lewis

June 2, 2014

Ever since the tragic 2013 Lac-Mégantic, Quebec crude oil rail explosion killed 47 people I have been particularly aware of rail accidents. Or have I?

More crude oil was spilled by rail in 2013 than in the nearly four previous decades, more than 1.15 million gallons.

So maybe it's just that in 2014 they've been hard to avoid. Here are a few:

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Tagged with: fracking, explosion, train wreck, rail transport


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