Trump officials to slash public input on fossil fuel drilling on federal lands Plan to limit scrutiny of polluters and shift financial risks to taxpayers is attack on democracy, advocates say The Guardian - US · Jun 29
Appeals court strikes down Utah oil railroad approval, siding with environmentalists A U.S. Appeals Court has struck down a critical approval for a railroad project that would have allowed oil businesses in eastern Utah to significantly expand fossil fuel production and exports The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023
Feds approve major railroad merger despite growing concerns over rail safety Federal regulators have approved the $31 billion merger of Kansas City Southern railroad with Canadian Pacific. Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023
Durbin, Krishnamoorthi call on federal board to delay merger between Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the merger would mean more freight trains moving through the Chicago area that could be harmful to the environment, trigger traffic jams on streets and make it more difficult for first responders to get to places in times of emergencies. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2022
Biden stops national railroad strike, extends ‘cooling off’ period President Joe Biden blocked a strike Friday by the nation’s railroad workers by naming a board to help resolve the dispute. Tribune News Service · Jul 15, 2022
Freight railroads work to resolve service problems, delays Some grain elevators are so full that farmers trying to sell their crops are being turned away The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022
Proposed railroad merger will ‘degrade the safety and reliability’ of Chicago commuter rail: federal filing A proposed merger between two major railroads will lead to “disruptive” delays to service on Metra, the Chicago metropolitan commuter rail system, and exacerbate safety issues for passengers, Metra said in a recent federal filing. Chicago Tribune · Mar 25, 2022