releases: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-blasts-trump-administration-move-to-undo-key-oil-train-safety-protections
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| https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-blasts-trump-administration-move-to-undo-key-oil-train-safety-protections | Merkley Blasts Trump Administration Move to Undo Key Oil Train Safety Protections | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | OR | Jeff Merkley | M001176 | www.merkley.senate.gov | legacy | Merkley Blasts Trump Administration Move to Undo Key Oil Train Safety Protections Wednesday, December 6, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the Trump administration Department of Transportation announced that it will roll back 2015 rules requiring enhanced safety for oil trains: “Oil trains are rolling explosion hazards, and as we’ve seen all too many times—and all too recently in Mosier—it’s not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ oil train derailments will occur. Degrading oil train safety requirements is a huge step backward and one that puts our land, homes, and lives at risk.” Print Email Tweet | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |