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2015 Mount Carbon train derailment

Index 2015 Mount Carbon train derailment

The 2015 Mount Carbon train derailment refers to a derailment in Mount Carbon, West Virginia, on February 16, 2015, which involved a CSX Transportation train hauling 107 tank cars of crude oil from North Dakota to Virginia. [1]

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ABC News

ABC News is the news division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), owned by the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company.

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American Electric Power

American Electric Power (AEP) is a major investor-owned electric utility in the United States of America, delivering electricity to more than five million customers in 11 states.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is a U.S.-based not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Bakken Formation

The Bakken Formation is a rock unit from the Late Devonian to Early Mississippian age occupying about of the subsurface of the Williston Basin, underlying parts of Montana, North Dakota, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster.

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Covered hopper

A covered hopper is a railroad freight car designed for carrying dry bulk loads, varying from grain to products such as sand and clay.

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CSX Transportation

CSX Transportation is a Class I railroad operating in the eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

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Derailment

A derailment occurs when a vehicle such as a train runs off its rails.

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DOT-111 tank car

In rail transport, the U.S. DOT-111 tank car, also known as the TC-111 in Canada, is a type of unpressurized general service tank car in common use in North America.

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Drinking water

Drinking water, also known as potable water, is water that is safe to drink or to use for food preparation.

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Earl Ray Tomblin

Earl Ray Tomblin (born March 15, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 35th Governor of West Virginia from 2011 to 2017 as a member of the Democratic Party.

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Locomotive

A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train.

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Manitou, North Dakota

Manitou is an unincorporated community in Mountrail County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

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Mount Carbon, West Virginia

Mount Carbon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States.

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North Dakota

North Dakota is a U.S. state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States.

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Petroleum

Petroleum is a naturally occurring, yellow-to-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG", is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Sperry Rail Service

Sperry Rail Service is a company contracted by most of the major railroads in North America to inspect rail.

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State of emergency

A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to perform actions that it would normally not be permitted.

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Tank car

A tank car (International Union of Railways (UIC): tank wagon) is a type of railroad car (UIC: railway car) or rolling stock designed to transport liquid and gaseous commodities.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The State Journal

The State Journal is a weekly newspaper based in Charleston, West Virginia and published by NCWV Media.

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Train event recorder

A train event recorder (also called On-Train Monitoring Recorder or On-Train Data Recorder in the United Kingdom, Event Recorder System, Event Recorder Unit, or simply Event Recorder) is a device that records data about the operation of train controls and performance in response to those controls and other train control systems.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Virginia

Virginia (officially the Commonwealth of Virginia) is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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West Virginia National Guard

The West Virginia National Guard is a part of the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety.

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West Virginia Route 61

West Virginia Route 61 is a north–south state highway in central and southern West Virginia.

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Winter storm warning

A winter storm warning (SAME code: WSW) is a statement made by the National Weather Service of the United States which means a winter storm is occurring or is about to occur in the area, usually within 36 hours.

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WVNS-TV

WVNS-TV, channel 59, is a television station licensed to Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States.

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Yorktown, Virginia

Yorktown is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Virginia, United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Mount_Carbon_train_derailment

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