KUOW - What led to Whatcom oil-train disaster? Investigators eye equipment, tracks, even sabotage
Officials inspect the aftermath of an oil train fire in Custer, Washington, on Dec. 24. Credit: courtesy Lummi Nation Department of Natural Resources What led to Whatcom oil-train disaster? Investigators eye equipment, tracks, even sabotage By at 7:24 pm Even though an oil train derailed and burned for hours that day, government officials and oil-industry critics alike say the Puget Sound region got lucky on December 22. The mile-long train full of fossil fuel happened to spill near two refineries with specialized firefighting brigades and far from any population ce...
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