Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) appealed to his Republican colleagues on March 9 to support the Railway Safety Act following the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railways train in East Palestine, Ohio, and the subsequent chemical spill. At a Thursday hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Vance acknowledged that there…
Sen. JD Vance Urges GOP to Support Railway Safety Bill: ‘Be the Party of the Working People’
LIVE NOW: Norfolk Southern CEO Testifies to Senate Hearing on Train Derailment in Ohio
Norfolk Southern Corporation Chief Executive Alan Shaw testifies at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 9 to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s hearing on the Feb. 3 Ohio train derailment in East Palestine. U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Bob Casey (D-Penn.), and officials from Federal and Ohio environmental protection agencies will testify…
Norfolk Southern CEO Testifies to Senate Hearing on Train Derailment in Ohio
Norfolk Southern Corporation Chief Executive Alan Shaw testifies at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 9 to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s hearing on the Feb. 3 Ohio train derailment in East Palestine. U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Bob Casey (D-Penn.), and officials from Federal and Ohio environmental protection agencies will testify…
Ohio Governor Responds to Farmers’ Concerns About Soil After Toxic Train Derailment
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine responded Friday to ongoing concerns expressed by local farmers in and around East Palestine about their soil, crops, and livestock, following the train derailment on Feb. 3 and subsequent spill of toxic chemicals into the air, ground, and water. DeWine, after being presented with farmers’ concerns, told CBS affiliate WHIO: “There’s going to be…
Indiana Congressman Calls for Immediate Halt of Hazardous Shipments From Ohio Derailment
Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) urged the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) on Friday to immediately halt the transportation of contaminated materials from the East Palestine train derailment to a Roachdale facility. “Last week, our state was blindsided by the announcement that the EPA would be relocating hazardous materials from the East Palestine train derailment…
EPA Demands Norfolk Southern Test for Dioxins After Ohio Train Derailment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 2 ordered freight train operator Norfolk Southern to test for dioxins after the company burned toxic pollutants last month from cargo on its derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio. The railroad company burned the hazardous materials on Feb. 6 after some of its rail cars were assessed as…
Schumer Backs Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill Triggered by Toxic Ohio Derailment
A bipartisan railway safety bill prompted by a recent train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, has garnered the support of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Introduced by Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Josh Hawley…
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
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…
Lori Lightfoot Made History By Becoming Chicago’s First Mayor In 40 Years to Lose Re-Election | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 135
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…
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
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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