Concerns Over The Extra Explosive Nature Of Bakken Oil

The recent BNSF train collision and explosion in North Dakota has brought into the spotlight the staggering number of barrels of Bakken oil being shipped by rail every day, as well as the increased flammability of the unrefined oil from the Bakken region.

Jan 2nd, 2014
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