Motley Fool contributor Sara Murphy discusses a proposed crude-by-rail project that may be in trouble, especially in light of the horrible explosion that just took place in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.
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1 Company Getting Crude-By-Rail Wrong
By Sara Murphy
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Jul 8, 2013 at 12:00PM
NYSE: CVX
Chevron
Market Cap
$314B
Today's Change
(1.21%) $1.86
Current Price
$155.02
Price as of August 8, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
This company's proposed crude-by-rail project lacks transparency, and could see serious backlash in the wake of the recent tragedy in Lac-Megantic, Quebec.
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Sara has been writing about and analyzing companies from a sustainable investment perspective for the last 15 years. An ardent optimist, she believes that it is entirely possible for all stakeholders to benefit and profit from companies' ingenuity and innovation.
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