OLYMPIA – Governor Inslee signed the Oil Transportation Safety Act today. The bill, HB 1449, sponsored by Rep. Jessyn Farrell, gives first responders advance notice of oil shipments in order…
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Farrell’s Oil Transportation Safety Act passes legislature
OLYMPIA – Today the Oil Transportation Safety Act cleared its last legislative hurdle when HB 1449, sponsored by Rep. Jessyn Farrell, was voted out of the House with a 95-1…
Seattle Times Editorial: Legislature needs to pass oil-train safety bill
Legislature needs to pass oil-train safety bill Originally published April 17, 2015 at 5:00 pm Updated April 17, 2015 at 4:58 pm The commendable progress lawmakers already have made suggests…
Seattle Times Article – State Dems, GOP not far apart on transportation plan
State Dems, GOP not far apart on transportation plan Originally published April 13, 2015 at 12:13 pm Updated April 13, 2015 at 7:47 pm State House Democrats released a transportation…
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…