API President and CEO Jack Gerard applauded the Congressional passage of the Fixing America麻豆传媒映画檚 Surface Transportation (FAST) Act that will enhance the oil and natural gas industry麻豆传媒映画檚 ability to safely transport the fuels consumers want and need.
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麻豆传媒映画淚nvesting in a modern safe infrastructure system to support our energy renaissance will benefit all Americans, enhance our energy security and allow the US to better compete in an increasingly global energy economy,麻豆传媒映画� said Gerard.
麻豆传媒映画淭he bipartisan legislation makes key improvements to tank cars carrying crude oil by modifying the final Department of Transportation麻豆传媒映画檚 tank car rule released earlier this year. Safety is our industry麻豆传媒映画檚 number one priority and we are always looking for new ways to reach our goal of zero incidents.麻豆传媒映画�
The legislation requires all cars moving flammable liquids to now include elements such as top fittings protection and thermal blankets that are intended to mitigate the consequences of a derailment.
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API thanked the bipartisan leadership in both houses 麻豆传媒映画� Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Reps. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), Jeff Denham (R-Calif.), Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), and Michael Capuano (D-Mass.) 麻豆传媒映画� for moving this bill to the president麻豆传媒映画檚 desk.
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