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Peregrine Took

(7,573 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2015, 01:57 PM Mar 2015

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Anyone know, specifically, where this fire outside Galena is? (Original Post) Peregrine Took Mar 2015 OP

I've heard silence since the first report. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2015 #1

From DU link Lilyhoney Mar 2015 #2

it's right on the river. that is where the train tracks are. mopinko Mar 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Drale Mar 2015 #5

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1. I've heard silence since the first report.

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 02:10 PM

Mar 2015

But remember, Big Oil likes to control the news.

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3. Funny, because they'd love excuses to build pipelines all over the place

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 03:25 PM

Mar 2015

and sell them as safer than transport by tanker car.

Maybe tanker cars need to be redesigned and the old ones gradually phased out, instead.

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2. From DU link

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 02:45 PM

Mar 2015

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4. it's right on the river. that is where the train tracks are.

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 05:55 PM

Mar 2015

visible from chestnut. south of town.

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