The blame game has begun over who was responsible for the train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Democrats are pointing blame at former President Donald Trump, for repealing a train break policy in 2017. Yet, the real debate goes back much further, and may even tie to the recent calls for a…
LIVE 2/20, at 10:30 AM ET: History of Bad Policy May Have Led to Ohio Derailment; CDC Changed Vinyl Chloride Info Just Before Disaster
February 19, 2023
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White House Defends Ohio Train Derailment Response
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration on Friday defended its response to a Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio that caused a fire and sent a cloud of smoke over the town, saying it was sending more federal resources. The White House said the Health and Human Services Department and Centers…
In East Palestine After Toxic Derailment, Sen. Vance Has Questions for Railroad, Feds
February 16, 2023
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Speaking from East Palestine, Ohio, site of the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railway train and subsequent deliberate burn of freight cars containing toxic chemicals, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) questioned Norfolk Southern’s actions and the responsiveness of federal authorities. Vance’s Feb. 16 visit comes as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has informed Ohio…
Ohio Derailment: Governor Wonders Why Train’s Cargo Not Labeled As ‘Highly Hazardous Material’
February 14, 2023
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine marveled on Feb. 14 that the cargo of a train that derailed in Ohio on Feb. 3 was not defined as “high hazardous material.” DeWine said Congress should act on what he called an “absurd” situation as the train was not deemed highly hazardous because only a few cars had highly…
Experts Focus on Wheel Bearing as Potential Cause of Ohio Train Derailment
February 14, 2023
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As White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the derailment of 50 freight cars in Ohio, during a Feb. 14 press conference, an update from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has identified a wheel bearing as a potential culprit in the disastrous incident. “NTSB investigators have identified and examined the rail car that initiated…
Ohio Senators Raise Concerns Following East Palestine Rail Derailment
The two senators from Ohio spoke out on Monday calling attention to the environmental impacts in East Palestine, following the derailment of a freight train carrying chemicals earlier this month. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said in a statement that he is “horrified” by the train derailment and said that many questions remain unanswered. “Is the…
Ohio Senators Raise Concerns Following East Palestine Train Derailment
The two senators from Ohio spoke out on Monday calling attention to the environmental impacts in East Palestine, following the derailment of a freight train carrying chemicals earlier this month. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said in a statement that he is “horrified” by the train derailment and said that many questions remain unanswered. “Is the…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (Feb. 13): Ohioans Warn Animals Dying After Chemical Burn; Nikki Haley Announces 2024 Presidential Bid
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is running for president. That makes her the first major Republican to challenge her one-time boss, former President Trump, for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Ohioans near the recent train derailment and chemical burn are concerned about animals falling sick and dying. Many speculate the chemicals released are more…
NTD News Today (Feb. 13): Ohioans Warn Animals Dying After Chemical Burn; Nikki Haley Announces 2024 Presidential Bid
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is running for president. That makes her the first major Republican to challenge her one-time boss, former President Trump, for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Ohioans near the recent train derailment and chemical burn are concerned about animals falling sick and dying. Many speculate the chemicals released are more…
EPA Lists Other Toxic Chemicals on Tankers in Ohio Derailment
February 13, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has written the Norfolk Southern Railway describing the chemicals found at the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio, that some local residents have linked to sickness or death among animals. The Feb. 10 letter from the EPA to Norfolk Southern notes “multiple…
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