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One Man's Battle Against the Crude-Oil 'Bomb Trains' Running Through His Backyard

Ed Ruszel didn't set out to be an environmental activist. Then Valero Energy announced a plan to bring 3 million gallons of tar-sands crude—every day—within feet of his family business.

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