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U.S., Canada Announce New Safety Standards For Oil Trains

Firefighters douse blazes after a freight train loaded with oil derailed in Lac-M<a href=&quot;http://www.npr.org/2013/10/14/227840021/lac-m-gantic-blast-leaves-impact-on-town-rail-industry&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>é</a>gantic in Canada's Quebec province on July 6, 2013, sparking explosions that engulfed about 30 buildings in fire. (AFP/Getty Images)
Firefighters douse blazes after a freight train loaded with oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic in Canada's Quebec province on July 6, 2013, sparking explosions that engulfed about 30 buildings in fire. (AFP/Getty Images)

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