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A train carrying crude oil from North Dakota passes through Washington state on its way to a refinery. (Photo courtesy of Paul Anderson)
Article July 22, 2015

California Judge Keeps Rail Companies on the Line for Oil Spill Disasters

A state judge has dismissed the railroad industry’s case against safety rules for crude-by-rail shipments.

document June 19, 2015

Decision: Ruling Protects California Law Holding Railroads Responsible for Oil Spills, Disaster Planning

Railroads must show financial responsibility, safety plans for hazardous fuels they transport in California

Recent crude-by-rail accidents are adding fuel to a growing movement aiming to regulate this dangerous mode of oil transportation. (Vladyslav Danilin / Shutterstock)
Press Release: Victory June 19, 2015

Ruling Protects California Law Holding Railroads Responsible for Oil Spills, Disaster Planning

Railroads must show financial responsibility, safety plans for hazardous fuels they transport in California

A crude oil train near the Richmond, CA, railyard. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
case December 8, 2014

Holding Railroads Responsible for Oil Spills, Disaster Planning

A coalition of concerned citizen groups, sportfishermen, and environmental organizations has joined with the State of California in a lawsuit to defend the state’s oil spill response planning and financial responsibility requirements against a challenge by the railroads. On December 5, 2014, Earthjustice filed a friend of the court brief on behalf of San Francisco…

document December 8, 2014

Brief: Groups Join State of California in Holding Railroads Responsible for Oil Spills, Disaster Planning

Railroads claim they are not responsible for hazardous fuels they transport across the state

A crude oil train near the Richmond, CA, railyard. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Press Release December 8, 2014

Groups Join State of California in Holding Railroads Responsible for Oil Spills, Disaster Planning

Railroads claim they are not responsible for hazardous fuels they transport across the state