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The National Transportation Safety Board completed its investigation of the May 16, 2019, accident involving the double-hulled tanker American Liberty and several moored vessels, barges and wharfs along the left descending bank of the Lower Mississippi River from miles 139.5 to 138.7 near Reserve, Louisiana.

The National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety recommendation report regarding placement of Department Transportation-111 rail tank cars in high hazard flammable trains and the use of buffer cars for the protection of train crews.

The National Transportation Safety Board announced its intent to hold a public board meeting Jan. 12, 2021, 9:30 a.m. (EST), to determine the probable cause of a natural gas explosion in Dallas that happened Feb. 23, 2018.