Tanker vs. rail: what’s the safer method for shipping oil?

The Fraser Institute published a study, entitled ‘Energy Transportation and Tanker Safety in Canada,’ and said the point of the research is to try to counter the push by the environmental movement to ban tanker traffic on seas.

While the Fraser Institute says tanker shipping is the most “cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally friendly way to transport Canada’s energy resources,” others say that rail is still a better option when shipping on the same continent.

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