By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Pending government approvals, BNSF Railway plans to move forward with a second bridge across Lake Pend Oreille. Company officials announced this week that design and engineering for the project...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Aging infrastructure could be putting rail shipping lines at risk for hazardous spills, according to a new study. Out of 250 railway bridges examined in the study, 114 showed...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A little preparation goes a long way if the worst should happen. And for Sandpoint, “the worst” isn’t a huge exaggeration when it comes to a severe oil...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff At about 1 a.m. on July 6, 2013, a train carrying Bakken crude oil exploded in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Minutes later, the town looked like something out...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The national economy might run on oil, but for Sandpoint, the energy source could also be its undoing. About 75 regional residents turned out Wednesday evening to hear the...
