As oil shipments rise on rails, California cities fight to be heard

McClatchy: As rail shipments of crude oil have risen in Northern California, so has opposition in many communities along rail lines and near the refineries they supply. Concerned about the potential safety and environmental hazards of 100-car trains of oil rolling through population centers, leaders from Sacramento to San Jose say they're banding together to present a unified voice for "up-line" cities: communities that could bear some of the highest risks as California turns toward rail shipments to quench......

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