the train was carrying crude oil through the town of mosier.hey say, according to this nonprofit organization, and their statement, the placards on the train signify they believe the trains were carrying crude oil. so what we're watching for closely right now is to see how this is getting contained. and what else is going to be developing in the area. as you said, as we said here, the statement does say local establishments are being evacuated, including schools. guys, we'll bring you more as we know. for right now, a stunning visual of what's happening right now. 70 miles approximately east of portland, oregon. >> dom, keep us posted, thank you. still ahead, we'll tell you what could take the banks a lot lower. here's what else is coming up on fast. >> show me the money! >> that's what a number of ceos have been saying to shareholders. but a high salary can often mean low returns. we'll explain. plus, here's what one crucial group of stocks have been doing. we'll tell you why it could spell trouble for your portfolio, when "fast money" returns

right through mosier.erailed near an overpass connecting to i-84, the highway that connects to portland. a 23-mile-long section of that interstate was shut down, remains closed this evening, because of this oil train crash and this fire. you can see the mosier community school, an elementary school there, really steps away from that blazing tanker car that school is evacuated right after the derailment. we're told actually that all local schools were eventually evacuated. there's now a mandatory evacuation order in place for all homes and businesses within a half mile of this derailment. emergency personnel have been going door to door telling residents to prepare for what may be a wider evacuation order coming. now union pacific says no one was injured in this derailment. it was apparently a 96-car train, 11 cars of the 96 derailed. those oil cars were carrying backen crude oil which is more volatile and prone to exemotion than regular crude oil. the oil started in sorth dakota, it was headed ultimately t

[cheers and applae] mosier proves that those trains are too dangero. let's make our policies are fight that new realizations and ban those trains. amy: in the southern mexican state of oaxaca, police descended on teachers protesting against neoliberal education reform and the arrests of their colleagues. at least six people were killed and dozens more wounded. activists said police also cut power to the oaxaca city center. the teachers have set up blockades to protest the reforms and the arrest of two teachers' union leaders last week on what protesters say are trumped-up charges. last week marked the 10th anniversary of the popular rebellion in oaxaca, when a bloody state crackdown on striking school teachers sparked a popular uprising against governor ulises ruiz ortiz. in mexico city friday, thousands took to the streets to protest president enrique peÑa nieto's education reforms, which include teacher evaluations opponents say could be used to justify mass layoffs. teacher francisco bravo denounced the reforms. there are two issues we are two issue

it's tragic that mosier has now joined a long and growing list of both small towns and big cities thathave experienced an oil train accident. these include castleton, north dakota, lynchburg, virginia, aliceville, alabama, new augusta, mississippi, lasalle, colorado, galena, illinois, watertown, wisconsin, and philadelphia, pennsylvania. so more needs to be done to ensure that transportation systems used to haul crude oil and flammable liquids are up to par. i hope members of this body on both sides of the aisle will join me and senator merkley and nine other senators. we have already got over 10% of the senate. i hope they will join us in our effort to protect communities everywhere from the next oil train accident. this has nothing to do with democrats and republicans. what this has to do with is whether we're going to take commonsense steps to prevent these accidents and ensure that in particular we do everything we can to have the kind of trains that are not as likely to be part of accidents in the future. my colleague, senator merkley, has been a terrific partner in this effort. w

eleven cars derailed fridayr the town of mosier... and se of them caught fire. the rail s trying t crude oil >>> mechanical fail sure the like lie cause of an oil train derailment in mozier, oregon. the crew tried to remove the crude oil from the damaged cars as quickly and safely as possible. >> sure, i'm irritated because i'm out of my house and not comfortable but they gotta do what they gotta do. >> about 100 people have been evacuated from their homes, about a quarter of the town's population. >>> and in belgium, the media reports at least three people were killed and 40 injured when train cars collided late last night and survivors were taken to a sports center for medical care. the mayor of the area described the crash as very violent. >>> and in texas, the american red cross is trying to help flood survivors get back on their feet. scenes like these are becoming commonplace with everything that families own cast on the curb because of water damage, and now, they are in the path of another storm, and the red cross is offering mental health help because of

this derailment sent oil into mosier's wastewater treatment plant. the plant has been closed down, amajor challenge for the city to cope -- a major challenge for the city to cope with. there has even been a pause on ink drg water because the modest oil sheen was uncertain where it was coming from and whether it would get into the intake for the drinking water. so let's heretofore not have a situation where there's a significant crash and we don't have the investigation to learn everything about it so we can apply those lessons into the future. now, senator wyden has been leading this charge to make sure that we understand accidents, that we have the right set of precautions in place breaking standards -- braking standards on the brakes and speed standards on the tracks and upgraded railroad tanker cars that are far less likely to rupture. and i thank him for his leadership on this and i'm full square partner in this effort. the tank car that ruptured was not one that met the new standards. it was what was referred to by the president of union pacific

train derailedmb friday in the city of mosier, causing a massive fire and forcing about 100 residentsevacuate. the crash damaged the wastewater treatment plant and sewer lines. local fire chief jim appelton told oregon public broadcasting that while he previously defended the safety of shipping oil by rail, he now thinks the shipments are quote "insane." he said, "i hope this becomes [the] death knell for this mode of shipping this cargo." (vo) new york governor andrew cuomo on sunday signed an executive order that orders state agencies to divest themselves of companies and organizations that support the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against the state of israel. the order forces new york state officials to make a list of businesses and groups engaged in activities targeting israel. legal groups have declared the order unconstitutional and a form of 21st century mccarthyism. proposalve rejected a to give everyone a guaranteed basic income of $2500 per month, theshea wagner celebrated historic vote, the first time anyone has voted on basic income. >> this has been a success

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