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Crude by Rail Trends on the West Coast. Dale Jensen Spills Program Manager BC States Task Force Annual Meeting Oct. 1, 2014. Pipelines and tankers … now rail. 250,000,000. Rail. Pipeline. Vessel. 200,000,000. 150,000,000. Bbl. 100,000,000. 50,000,000. 0. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2006.
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Crude by Rail Trends on the West Coast Dale Jensen Spills Program Manager BC States Task Force Annual Meeting Oct. 1, 2014
250,000,000 Rail Pipeline Vessel 200,000,000 150,000,000 Bbl 100,000,000 50,000,000 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Oil imports to WA by Mode(2003-2013)
WA Marine Rail Oil Transportation Study The Washington Legislature directed Ecology to conduct the study in 2014. OVERVIEWof existing and potential oil transport system ASSESSMENT of potential risks and concerns EVALUATION of potential risk mitigation IDENTIFICATION of information gaps, areas for future study
Supporting recommendations from the study Oil /oil/ noun 1. a viscous liquid derived from petroleum for use as a fuel or lubricant.
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