So this afternoon another train derails and tanker cars burn...

[hootinholler]

Has it been mentioned on the news? Apparently I managed to miss it being reported on elsewhere. Thanks to all pointing that out!

Lynchburg, Va. This afternoon:

[Fred Sanders]

1. Why show gory scenes of precious oil burning?

[hootinholler]

4. It was Lynchburg

Maybe they're just trying to calm the waters?

[yawnmaster]

2. this clearly calls for a pipeline! eom

[G_j]

3. and reportedly oil is leaking into the river

which leads to Chesapeake Bay.

[yawnmaster]

5. You can definitely find the news elsewhere...

such as:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/30/us/virginia-train-derailment/

3 rail cars doesn't seem to be a big news item nowadays. But there is fire and smoke.

[hootinholler]

11. Thanks for the link

Apparently I missed it all over.

[yawnmaster]

12. I didn't look at time stamps...it may have come later to the other news outlets. eom

[pinboy3niner]

6. This has been and is being reported across all major media

Complete with photos/footage.

[hootinholler]

10. I guess I managed to miss it

Thanks for letting me know.

[Demo_Chris]

7. Great picture. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. While it shoudl be on the breaking news

there is a lot of that right now, and that is what people here tell me is local and nobody cares about.

Both Reuters and BBC had it on the app though. I was going to post it, but I have been told nobody is really interested in breaking news that is local, so that makes us two nobodies.



And I am quite honestly paying attention to my local fire people. We might get yet another fire, and we already had some evacs in the morning.

[malaise]

9. One more polluted river

More pipelines please

[Lint Head]

13. Wow! I can actually see the Koch brothers faces in the smoke.

[Fred Sanders]

15. Yes, just to the left of the middle flame....or is it Jesus?

[MineralMan]

14. It was on the CBS Evening news.

Nt

[Leith]

16. That Looks Horrible

Rotten thing to do to the river and the atmosphere.

I looked on Google maps and followed the river through Richmond to the Atlantic. VA is beautiful. It takes just a little carelessness or bad practice to foul it up beyond repair (if they bother to try).

Good luck and good vibes to all.

[malaise]

17. Rachel is about to cover this now n/t

[moondust]

18. Inspections.

I don't know if the NTSB or somebody else does any independent track and train inspections, similar to meat inspection, but maybe they should.