Category: East Palestine

LIVE 4 PM ET: FEMA Gives Updates on East Palestine Train Derailment Recovery (March 2)

March 2, 2023
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The Federal Emergency management Agency (FEMA) holds a briefing at 4:00 p.m. ET on March 2 on the recovery efforts of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. …

FEMA Gives Updates on East Palestine Train Derailment Recovery (March 2)

March 2, 2023
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The Federal Emergency management Agency (FEMA) holds a briefing at 4:00 p.m. ET on March 2 on the recovery efforts of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. …

PREMIERING NOW: Lori Lightfoot Made History By Becoming Chicago’s First Mayor In 40 Years to Lose Re-Election | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 135

March 2, 2023
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost her reelection bid to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who are headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes. Lightfoot is the first incumbent Chicago mayor to lose a reelection bid since…

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Lori Lightfoot Made History By Becoming Chicago’s First Mayor In 40 Years to Lose Re-Election | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 135

March 2, 2023
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost her reelection bid to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who are headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes. Lightfoot is the first incumbent Chicago mayor to lose a reelection bid since…

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PREMIERING 3 PM ET: Lori Lightfoot Made History By Becoming Chicago’s First Mayor In 40 Years to Lose Re-Election | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 135

March 2, 2023
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, lost her reelection bid to former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, who are headed to a runoff election on April 4 after no candidates received a majority of votes. Lightfoot is the first incumbent Chicago mayor to lose a reelection bid since…

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Ohio Senators Introduce Railway Safety Bill to Prevent Future Derailments

March 2, 2023
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Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) have announced new legislation to improve railway safety and prevent future derailments, like the one that recently devastated their constituents in East Palestine, Ohio. Co-sponsored by Sens. Bob Casey (D-Penn.), John Fetterman (D-Penn.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the bipartisan bill (pdf) aims to enhance…

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Federal Officials Enter 500 East Palestine Homes After Toxic Train Crash

March 2, 2023
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More than 500 “home re-entry screenings” were carried out by federal officials in East Palestine, Ohio, following last month’s train derailment and release of toxic chemicals, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A statement issued by the EPA said federal officials conducted 578 home screenings and continue to maintain air monitoring at 16 stations…

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Indiana Lawmakers Demand Answers From EPA About East Palestine Waste Shipments

March 2, 2023
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Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) have raised concerns with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its plan to move hazardous waste materials from the derailed train site in East Palestine, Ohio, to Indiana. The lawmakers, in a letter (pdf) to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, demanded to know why the materials are coming to their state and…

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Rail Union Says Workers Getting Sick After East Palestine Derailment

March 2, 2023
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Railway workers who helped clean up the wreckage of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio last month have been suffering from health issues such as migraines and nausea, according to a union representative. Jonathan Long, a Norfolk Southern Railway employee for nearly 30 years and the general chairman of the American Rail System Federation of…

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House Republicans Ramp Up Inquiries Into Federal Response to Ohio Derailment

March 1, 2023
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House Republicans are pushing forward with several inquiries into the Biden administrations handling of the response to the Feb. 3 train derailment and subsequent chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) sent a letter (pdf) to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on Feb. 27 to request information on the…

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