Preventing Oil Train Disasters The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), recently envisioned a scenario where an oil train derails and explodes in Jersey City, near New York City, creating a…
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Seattle Waterfront Loop study funded in House Transportation plan
Four bus routes in 36th District carrying nearly 11 million riders a year also included OLYMPIA – The House Transportation committee approved a revenue package last night that includes $500,000…
Rep. Kris Lytton’s legislative update: Week 14
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’ve made it to Week 14 and there’s just two weeks left in the 2015 session. I am really looking forward to getting home soon but…
House passes Oil Transportation Safety Act
OLYMPIA – Today the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 5057 to help our communities address the increasing amount of crude oil being carried through our state via train. The…
Legislative Update from Rep. Jim Moeller
Newspapers across the state agree: Senate budget is WRONG for Washington (Click the image above to share on Facebook!) In the last week, as we have been reading and detailing…