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hrmjustin

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Wed Apr 30, 2014, 03:23 PM Apr 2014

Cuomo administration calls for federal help on oil trains

Scott Waldman

ALBANY—New York wants a lot more help from Washington to deal with the onslaught of oil trains now traversing the state.

On Wednesday, the state released an oil-train safety report that Gov. Andrew Cuomo requested in a January executive order.

The report recommends that New York secure better information about the volume and characteristics of crude oil being transported here, develop a database of emergency response equipment and strengthen regulations for handling crude oil in preparation for the possibility of spills.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/04/8544572/cuomo-administration-calls-federal-help-oil-trains?top-featured-1

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