February 8, 2026 at 10:46 AM
![In July, the Texas transportation department decided to convert 83 miles of state road in six oil-boom counties from
pavement to gravel, to reduce repair costs and slow traffic.
Trucks filled with Eagle Ford crude are also heading 100 miles west to a barge canal. The first barge of crude departed in
September 2011, heading south toward the Gulf of Mexico and refineries near Houston. Now the canal moves 1.6 million
barrels a month, says Jennifer Stastny, executive director of the Port of Victoria.
"It's like putting your 5-year-old to bed one night and he wakes up the next morning as a 16-year-old, with the appetite and
demands of a 16-year-old," she says.
In North Dakota, trains move 69% of the state's 800,000 barrels a day of crude, according to state figures. Energy
companies say they value rail's ability to deliver crude to the highest-paying markets.
But the deadly runaway crude train crash in Canada's Quebec province in July, which incinerated a small town and killed at
least 47 people, highlighted the risks of the mile-long crude trains crisscrossing the country. The U.S. government is
imposing new regulations on oil shipments by rail.
Some state regulators wonder if their local efforts leave them prepared for a train accident, in part because federal railroad
rules pre-empt state and local control over trains.
In Washington state, "we can't say [to train operators] you have to have oil-spill contingency plans in order to operate," says
Curt Hart, a spokesman for the state's Department of Ecology. "We do that for oil tankers, barges, large commercial vessels
and refineries."
Home to five refineries, the state levies a per-barrel tax on crude delivered by tankers and barges, which pays for spill-
response officials and inspectors. The tax doesn't apply to rail shipments.
The American Association of Railroads says it is prepared for growing crude shipments because it has long carried
hazardous cargoes. In 2008, major U.S. railroads carried](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ndjyym3ihrqu3g25gdztefrv/bafkreibrikdvotrkrnr2ohoj5pn62qf73xsq6j5wv4kdkzj22hahapwxgq@jpeg)
February 8, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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February 8, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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I really wish that this constant rain would go away, I want to get out litter picking and I have permission from the housing officer to move the gravel that's been washed out back to its home. Brighten up will you Aberdeen.
February 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
I really wish that this constant rain would go away, I want to get out litter picking and I have permission from the housing officer to move the gravel that's been washed out back to its home. Brighten up will you Aberdeen.
A sneaky second too.
The gravel rally season starts today.
This is for all of the marshals, rescue, recovery, medics, organising teams who make the sport we love possible.
#OrangeArmy
#Volunteer
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#FebMusicChallenge26
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The gravel rally season starts today.
This is for all of the marshals, rescue, recovery, medics, organising teams who make the sport we love possible.
#OrangeArmy
#Volunteer
@ourmotorsportuk.bsky.social
#FebMusicChallenge26
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February 8, 2026 at 10:06 AM
A sneaky second too.
The gravel rally season starts today.
This is for all of the marshals, rescue, recovery, medics, organising teams who make the sport we love possible.
#OrangeArmy
#Volunteer
@ourmotorsportuk.bsky.social
#FebMusicChallenge26
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgk...
The gravel rally season starts today.
This is for all of the marshals, rescue, recovery, medics, organising teams who make the sport we love possible.
#OrangeArmy
#Volunteer
@ourmotorsportuk.bsky.social
#FebMusicChallenge26
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February 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Intense 951 Gravel Bike Upgrades
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Intense 951 Gravel Bike Upgrades - Cycling Europe
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February 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Intense 951 Gravel Bike Upgrades
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The area in front of the doors was becoming very muddy, so I improvised a quick gravel bit so mud doesn’t get inside the shed.
Could double-up as a seating area with a table and chairs too!
Could double-up as a seating area with a table and chairs too!
February 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM
The area in front of the doors was becoming very muddy, so I improvised a quick gravel bit so mud doesn’t get inside the shed.
Could double-up as a seating area with a table and chairs too!
Could double-up as a seating area with a table and chairs too!
RM43 43-Percent Glyphosate Plus Weed Preventer Total Vegetation Control, 2.5-Gallon #glyphosate #gravel #RM43 #weedkiller #fence
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February 8, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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February 8, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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& tannery shops drained there.
Did descendants & newcomers
shoulder rock & heave loose gravel
into the landfill before building crews
came, their guitars & harmonicas
chasing away ghosts at lunch break?
Did descendants & newcomers
shoulder rock & heave loose gravel
into the landfill before building crews
came, their guitars & harmonicas
chasing away ghosts at lunch break?
February 8, 2026 at 9:28 AM
& tannery shops drained there.
Did descendants & newcomers
shoulder rock & heave loose gravel
into the landfill before building crews
came, their guitars & harmonicas
chasing away ghosts at lunch break?
Did descendants & newcomers
shoulder rock & heave loose gravel
into the landfill before building crews
came, their guitars & harmonicas
chasing away ghosts at lunch break?
Same! I somehow walked to my mom's car, rode home, crossed a gravel driveway at the back of the house. Or so I'm told
February 8, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Same! I somehow walked to my mom's car, rode home, crossed a gravel driveway at the back of the house. Or so I'm told
Going cycling
February 8, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Going cycling
Yesterday I took my wellies on a walk around Brockenhurst: they were much needed as was the walk! I also picked up some victuals from the butchers and the greengrocers and enjoyed lunch from the Bakehouse...
February 8, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Yesterday I took my wellies on a walk around Brockenhurst: they were much needed as was the walk! I also picked up some victuals from the butchers and the greengrocers and enjoyed lunch from the Bakehouse...
I do all this exercise and stuff but it still doesn't stop what sounds like a bag of gravel being scrunched behind the patella when I flex the knee.
February 8, 2026 at 8:50 AM
I do all this exercise and stuff but it still doesn't stop what sounds like a bag of gravel being scrunched behind the patella when I flex the knee.
#3goodthings
*I've finally started clearing out the under the bed space
*Finally took a couple years of videos off my phone onto a hard drive. Insanely quickly. 497 files, 32.4gb in less than the time it takes to watch the lion king.
*Successfully combined my gravel road driving skills with […]
*I've finally started clearing out the under the bed space
*Finally took a couple years of videos off my phone onto a hard drive. Insanely quickly. 497 files, 32.4gb in less than the time it takes to watch the lion king.
*Successfully combined my gravel road driving skills with […]
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February 8, 2026 at 8:43 AM
#3goodthings
*I've finally started clearing out the under the bed space
*Finally took a couple years of videos off my phone onto a hard drive. Insanely quickly. 497 files, 32.4gb in less than the time it takes to watch the lion king.
*Successfully combined my gravel road driving skills with […]
*I've finally started clearing out the under the bed space
*Finally took a couple years of videos off my phone onto a hard drive. Insanely quickly. 497 files, 32.4gb in less than the time it takes to watch the lion king.
*Successfully combined my gravel road driving skills with […]
Having to repeatedly take the iPhone out of the case is something I’ve wanted to avoid ever since I dropped my 13 Pro Max on gravel whilst snapping it into the original phoneskope case. In that regard the Phoneskope lollipop adapter works well, it’s the overall weight that’s the problem methinks…
February 8, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Having to repeatedly take the iPhone out of the case is something I’ve wanted to avoid ever since I dropped my 13 Pro Max on gravel whilst snapping it into the original phoneskope case. In that regard the Phoneskope lollipop adapter works well, it’s the overall weight that’s the problem methinks…
Jsou tu samá krásná kola, ale zapomínáme na jednu legendu z velký trojky! Cannondale a jeho Topstone. Jestli mě někdy bral karbon, pak je to Madone od Treku a pak tenhle gravel uličník.
#EverDayNewBikeDay
#EverDayNewBikeDay
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Jsou tu samá krásná kola, ale zapomínáme na jednu legendu z velký trojky! Cannondale a jeho Topstone. Jestli mě někdy bral karbon, pak je to Madone od Treku a pak tenhle gravel uličník.
#EverDayNewBikeDay
#EverDayNewBikeDay
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#Olympics explained:
MTBL (Mountain Bike Luge).
Berms, jumps and gravel giveaway to turns, straight bits and no discernable coefficient of friction in this ultimate test of wits and personal protective equipment.
Survivor wins.
#MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics
MTBL (Mountain Bike Luge).
Berms, jumps and gravel giveaway to turns, straight bits and no discernable coefficient of friction in this ultimate test of wits and personal protective equipment.
Survivor wins.
#MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics
February 8, 2026 at 6:39 AM
#Olympics explained:
MTBL (Mountain Bike Luge).
Berms, jumps and gravel giveaway to turns, straight bits and no discernable coefficient of friction in this ultimate test of wits and personal protective equipment.
Survivor wins.
#MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics
MTBL (Mountain Bike Luge).
Berms, jumps and gravel giveaway to turns, straight bits and no discernable coefficient of friction in this ultimate test of wits and personal protective equipment.
Survivor wins.
#MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics
looks like fun! Gravel roads are the only time i wish i had an adventure bike instead of my street bike lol
February 8, 2026 at 6:36 AM
looks like fun! Gravel roads are the only time i wish i had an adventure bike instead of my street bike lol
days ago, Meadowlands & Dube~
February 8, 2026 at 5:41 AM
days ago, Meadowlands & Dube~
yknow the kind of sore throat where like. you feel like theres Gravel stuck back there. its dry and you keep trying to swallow but it makes it worse. Im So Tired Of It
February 8, 2026 at 5:25 AM
yknow the kind of sore throat where like. you feel like theres Gravel stuck back there. its dry and you keep trying to swallow but it makes it worse. Im So Tired Of It
He literally picked it off the wall and juggled it through the water repeatedly trying to eat it and then spitting it out, then rummaging around the gravel for it when it hit the ground. Dude you have eaten TWICE today
February 8, 2026 at 5:15 AM
He literally picked it off the wall and juggled it through the water repeatedly trying to eat it and then spitting it out, then rummaging around the gravel for it when it hit the ground. Dude you have eaten TWICE today