NEW AT NOON-- THE DAKOTA
RESOURCE COUNCIL IS
BLAMING NORTH DAKOTA LEADERS FOR
A MASSIVE TRAIN DERAILMENT
AND SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS IN WEST
VIRGINIA. THE RAIL CARS
WERE HAULING BAKKEN CRUDE
WHEN THEY DERAILED.... FORCING
THE EVACUATION OF HOMES. TWO
WATER TREATMENT PLANTS HAVE BEEN
CLOSED TO TEST DRINKING WATER
FOR POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. AT
LEAST 14
CARS CAUGHT FIRE OR EXPLODED,
SENDING HUGE
FLAMES INTO THE AIR, AND OIL
INTO
A NEARBY RIVER. THE NORTH
DAKOTA RESOURCE COUNCIL JUST
RELEASED A
STATEMENT SAYING RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THIS EXPLOSION IS AT THE
FEET OF
NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALS.
THE STATEMENT SAYS IN PART:
"THEY COULD MAKE SURE OIL IS
SAFE BEFORE IT'S PUT ON TRAINS,
BUT THEY'VE REFUSED TO DO THAT.
THEY HAVE PUT PROTECTING
OIL COMPANIES AS THEIR HIGHEST
PRIORITY. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT
THE CONSEQUENCES. WE REALLY MUST
EXPECT MORE
FROM NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALS."
TONIGHT ON VALLEY NEWS
LIVE... WE'LL HAVE MORE ON WHAT
NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALS HAVE
TO SAY IN RESPONSE TO THIS
STATEMENT.... AND
WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ENSURE
SAFETY OF PEOPLE IN NORTH
DAKOTA.
