A CSX trail hauling oil from North Dakota’s Bakken shale derailed today in Lynchburg, Virginia and is currently dumping an unknown amount of oil into the James River. The river is currently at flood stage, so the oil will be traveling quickly and should begin to reach Richmond sometime on Thursday. Richmond and several other municipalities are making preparations to temporarily use alternate sources for drinking water.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/train-carrying-crude-oil-derails-in-downtown-lynchburg/article_ca91041c-d096-11e3-ae9b-0017a43b2370.html
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