The Dangers of Transporting Crude Oil by Rail

Domestic oil production has surged in recent years in places like North Dakota, and cities like Albany, NY, have become unlikely hubs for oil traveling by train. Wall Street Journal reporter Russell Gold discusses a series of high-profile derailments that have raised questions about the safety of transporting crude oil over the nation’s rail network. He’s also the author of The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World.