Assessing Regulatory Compliance and Community Air Pollution Impacts of Crude Oil by Rail Transport in Baltimore City, Maryland
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2021-03-01
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Edition:Final Report: February 2018–June 2019
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Abstract:Increased fracking since 2011 has resulted in the transport of crude oil by rail (CBR) to refineries and ports across the United States. Previous derailments of trains transporting CBR have resulted in dozens of deaths and polluted air, soil, and waterways. A derailment of a train carrying crude oil in Baltimore, Maryland, could adversely impact roughly 165,000 residents. This project sought to deliver an evidence-based characterization of CBR within Baltimore City. Specifically, the researchers (a) characterized the periodicity and regulatory compliance of CBR train transit; (b) determined the temporal relation between CBR train traffic and volatile organic compound emissions at residential sites proximal to CBR corridors; and (c) developed lessons learned and best practices suitable for other U.S. communities affected by CBR. This affordable, efficient, and adaptable protocol to understand CBR patterns can supplement the efforts of Baltimore City activists and promote community health and self-determination across the United States.
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