Marcus Stern has spent the past year investigating the practice of transporting oil on rail tanker cars in the USA and Canada. He was recently interviewed on NPR radio program "Fresh Air." The interview covers all the important topics -- the dangers of the oil, the inadequacy of the rail cars, the dangers of bridges and other old rail infrastructure, train conducting protocols, regulation and the selection of regulators and inspectors, the lack of disclosure of content, and more.
An investigative journalist, Marcus Stern won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his investigation of San Diego Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham. His reporting on the risks of rail transportation of crude oil was a joint effort of the environmental website InsideClimate News and The Weather Channel.
An investigative journalist, Marcus Stern won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his investigation of San Diego Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham. His reporting on the risks of rail transportation of crude oil was a joint effort of the environmental website InsideClimate News and The Weather Channel.