Crude-by-Rail Plummeting in Texas but Critics Insist Risk of Accidents Remains

By Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media News via Audio Texas

Last month, two freight trains collided head-on and erupted in flames near Amarillo. And this month is the anniversary of a far worse train catastrophe in Canada. The accidents are why some community groups say more needs to be done in Houston to make railways safer, especially when it comes to the transport of one product in particular: crude oil.

Oil Boom Raises Electric Rates in Parts of Texas

SEYMOUR – Texas is often called the energy capital of America, so it might come as a surprise that the oil and gas boom has substantially driven electric prices up in some parts of the state. And in those same areas, prices are expected to spike again this summer.