Bakken Oil Train Derails — Tankers Burst Into Flame — North Of Seattle — December 23, 2020

Updates

Later, 10:04 p.m. CT: investigators looking into derailment. Link here. 

Federal and local authorities were investigating a fiery oil car train derailment north of Seattle near where two people were arrested last month and accused of attempting a terrorist attack on train tracks to disrupt plans for a natural gas pipeline.

Officials were asked about recent attempts to sabotage oil trains, but they said the investigation was just beginning.

Last month federal authorities in Seattle charged two people with a terrorist attack on train tracks, saying they placed “shunts” on Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks. “Shunts” consist of a wire strung across the tracks, mimicking the electrical signal of a train. The devices can cause trains to automatically brake and can disable railroad crossing guards.

Much more at the link. 

Original Post

Link here: https://bismarcktribune.com/bakken/train-cars-from-north-dakota-carrying-crude-oil-derail-burn-north-of-seattle/article_54115f41-dd86-5fe3-ac7e-e8d6901d2d6c.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_bistrib.

Link here: https://www.inforum.com/news/accidents/6814222-BNSF-train-carrying-North-Dakota-oil-derails-starts-on-fire-in-Washington-state.

Link here: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/wa-town-urged-evacuate-after-train-derails-catches-fire. ZeroHedge reports the train was “carrying up to 30,000 gallons of oil.” Think about that for a New York minute.

Inforum link here. It might behind a paywall. I was able to access with no difficulty using the "twitter" link to inforum. The article provides no additional information that isn't included in the above links.

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