Bakken Disaster: A Case Study
As a member of a community where Bakken oil is transported, I am concerned primarily with the prevention of an accident or an act of terror. In regards to the prevention of an accident, I would like to see railroads take great care in planning their risk management. As of 2010, 225,000 barrels a day were transported through North America; which is 75 times the 3,000 barrels a days transported in 2005 (Michigan State University, 2016). Not only, is their more Bakken being transported through North America, but the Federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued an alert stating that Bakken may be more flammable that traditional crude oil (Michigan State University, 2016). Without proper risk management I would be concerned