Topic: Bakken Crude

The Koch brothers have surprisingly joined Tesla in supporting a direct-to-consumer sales model, aligning with their libertarian principles. Meanwhile, an Al Jazeera investigation into oil train derailments in West Virginia and Canada reveals that Bakken crude is significantly more volatile than standard oil. The crude contains high levels of propane and butane, making it as flammable as gasoline and prone to massive explosions when transported in non-pressurized DOT-111 tankers.