The Republicans in the state of Ohio, fuck this up because they was protecting Norfolk Southern. Dumbass is found out the hard way that their Republican buddies do not give a fuck about them. That whole train derailment is fucked up for years.
You people around that train derailment in Ohio you have to abandon your home
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The Republicans in the state of Ohio, fuck this up because they was protecting Norfolk Southern. Dumbass is found out the hard way that their Republican buddies do not give a fuck about them. That whole train derailment is fucked up for years.
Biden drinks the water in Ohio and praises 'Herculean' cleanup after train derailment
“We’re not going home, not matter what, until this job is done,” he said. “And it’s not done yet.”
Michael Collins
USA TODAY
February 17, 2024
President Biden Drinks A Glass Of Water During A Stop At A Candle Shop In E. Palestine
Biden shredded online for making his first visit to East Palestine 'a year too late'
'What's the rush?' one commenter joked of the president taking 378 days to visit the hazardous train derailment site
By Alexander Hall Fox News
February 17, 2024
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President Joe Biden speaks after touring the East Palestine Recovery Site, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in East Palestine, Ohio.
“We’re not going home, not matter what, until this job is done,” he said. “And it’s not done yet.”
Michael Collins
USA TODAY
February 17, 2024
Biden drinks the water in Ohio and praises 'Herculean' cleanup after train derailment
President Joe Biden visits East Palestine, Ohio, a year after train derailment that contaminated soil, water and air.
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President Biden Drinks A Glass Of Water During A Stop At A Candle Shop In E. Palestine
Biden shredded online for making his first visit to East Palestine 'a year too late'
'What's the rush?' one commenter joked of the president taking 378 days to visit the hazardous train derailment site
By Alexander Hall Fox News
February 17, 2024
Biden shredded online for making his first visit to East Palestine 'a year too late' | Fox News
'What's the rush?' one commenter joked of the president taking 378 days to visit the hazardous train derailment site
President Joe Biden speaks after touring the East Palestine Recovery Site, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in East Palestine, Ohio.
Norfolk Southern CEO received 37% raise following derailment
Shaw received $13.4 million in total compensation in 2023, up from $9.8 million in 2022. His base salary rose $200,000 to $1.1 million, and his stock and option awards rose $2.2 million to $10 million.
By Chris Isidore, CNN
February 26, 2024
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Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testifies before a Senate committee in March 2023 about railroad's train derailment and chemical release in East Palestine, Ohio.
Shaw received $13.4 million in total compensation in 2023, up from $9.8 million in 2022. His base salary rose $200,000 to $1.1 million, and his stock and option awards rose $2.2 million to $10 million.
By Chris Isidore, CNN
February 26, 2024
Norfolk Southern CEO received 37% raise following derailment | CNN Business
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw received a 37% increase in compensation last year, even after the company’s railroad was involved in a financially and ecologically disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testifies before a Senate committee in March 2023 about railroad's train derailment and chemical release in East Palestine, Ohio.
People in East Palestine were told their homes were clear of toxins last year. That might not have been the case
“I would say this is one of the most significant errors associated with the response,” said Dr. Andrew Whelton, an environmental engineer at Purdue University who has done independent testing in East Palestine. “It’s because of this so many people were chemically exposed when they returned.”
By Brenda Goodman, CNN
March 9, 2024
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“I would say this is one of the most significant errors associated with the response,” said Dr. Andrew Whelton, an environmental engineer at Purdue University who has done independent testing in East Palestine. “It’s because of this so many people were chemically exposed when they returned.”
By Brenda Goodman, CNN
March 9, 2024
People in East Palestine were told their homes were clear of toxins last year. That might not have been the case | CNN
When government officials lifted an evacuation order for people who lived near the site of a train derailment and toxic spill in East Palestine, Ohio, last year, many homes held on to an odd odor.
Norfolk Southern will pay modest $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment
In addition to the civil penalty, Norfolk Southern agreed to reimburse the EPA an additional $57 million in response costs and set up a $25 million health care fund to pay for 20 years of medical exams in the community. The railroad will also pay $25 million to $30 million for long-term monitoring of drinking water and groundwater.
BY JOSH FUNK
May 23, 2024
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In addition to the civil penalty, Norfolk Southern agreed to reimburse the EPA an additional $57 million in response costs and set up a $25 million health care fund to pay for 20 years of medical exams in the community. The railroad will also pay $25 million to $30 million for long-term monitoring of drinking water and groundwater.
BY JOSH FUNK
May 23, 2024
Norfolk Southern will pay modest $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment
The federal government agreed to a modest $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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East Palestine train derailment spread 'hazardous' pollution to 16 states: Study
ByLeah Sarnoff
June 19, 2024
abcnews.go.com
The destruction from a massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread far beyond the initial wreckage site, spewing "hazardous" pollution across 16 states, according to a newly released study.
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine -- a village on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania -- sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil, creeks and lakes in the region, according to the study published in Environmental Research Letters on Wednesday.
In total, the pollution from the wreckage and subsequent controlled burn of several of the train's cars spread over 16 states in the Midwest, Northeast and Southern U.S., reaching 540,000 square miles or 14% of the U.S. land area, according to the study.
Researchers estimate that 110 million residents, or one-third of the nation's population, were impacted by pollution.
Wreckage from a Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 20, 2023.
Eleven of the derailed cars were transporting hazardous materials, five of which contained vinyl chloride, a highly volatile colorless gas produced for commercial uses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes for Health, at the time.
Several cars were also carrying ethyl acrylate and isobutylene, which are considered to be very toxic and possibly carcinogenic, the agencies reported.
Three days after the initial crash, officials authorized an hours-long controlled release and burn of vinyl chloride in five derailed tanker cars, "due to fear of an explosion of one or all of these cars," according to the study, noting, the cars were carrying 115,580 gallons of the flammable gas.
A road sign stops traffic near the site of a train derailment on Feb. 14, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio.
A large ball of fire and a plume of black smoke filled with contaminants could be seen billowing out from the derailment site as the controlled burn took place. This prompted concerns from residents about the potential negative health effects of the burn.
In the study published Wednesday, researchers analyzed rain and snow water samples collected at 260 sites from surrounding states the week of the derailment (Jan. 31) and the week after (Feb 14).
"Our measurements revealed a large areal impact from the Midwest through the Northeast and likely Canada, and perhaps as far south as North Carolina," according to the study.
Researchers discovered that "exceptionally elevated levels" of Chloride and pH levels were found in northern Pennsylvania and along the U.S.-Canada border, compared to historic data.
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and almost every site in New York were flagged as having soot ash and dirt in the samples, according to the study.
This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire on Feb. 4, 2023.
Pollutants in the air reached southern states including Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, according to the study.
Researchers found that 19 sites had at least one chemical compound in the 99th percentile, while eight sites had four or more compounds in the 99th percentile.
"The impacts of the fire were larger in scale and scope than the initial predictions, and likely due to the uplift from the fire itself entraining pollutants into the atmosphere," researchers wrote.
Following the derailment, Dr. Erin Haynes, chair of the University of Kentucky's Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, surveyed approximately 400 adults in the East Palestine area about their health effects after the accident.
Haynes found that three out of four residents suffered health impacts after the derailment and over half of the residents reported their conditions continued through fall of 2023.
Nose and eye irritation, coughing and wheezing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rashes and feeling weak and tired were among the symptoms reported, according to Haynes.
In April 2024, Norfolk Southern agreed to a $600 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit related to the train derailment.
ByLeah Sarnoff
June 19, 2024
East Palestine train derailment spread 'hazardous' pollution to 16 states: Study
Researchers estimate that 110 million residents, or one-third of the nation's population, were impacted by pollution.
The destruction from a massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread far beyond the initial wreckage site, spewing "hazardous" pollution across 16 states, according to a newly released study.
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine -- a village on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania -- sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil, creeks and lakes in the region, according to the study published in Environmental Research Letters on Wednesday.
In total, the pollution from the wreckage and subsequent controlled burn of several of the train's cars spread over 16 states in the Midwest, Northeast and Southern U.S., reaching 540,000 square miles or 14% of the U.S. land area, according to the study.
Researchers estimate that 110 million residents, or one-third of the nation's population, were impacted by pollution.
Wreckage from a Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 20, 2023.
Eleven of the derailed cars were transporting hazardous materials, five of which contained vinyl chloride, a highly volatile colorless gas produced for commercial uses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes for Health, at the time.
Several cars were also carrying ethyl acrylate and isobutylene, which are considered to be very toxic and possibly carcinogenic, the agencies reported.
Three days after the initial crash, officials authorized an hours-long controlled release and burn of vinyl chloride in five derailed tanker cars, "due to fear of an explosion of one or all of these cars," according to the study, noting, the cars were carrying 115,580 gallons of the flammable gas.
A road sign stops traffic near the site of a train derailment on Feb. 14, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio.
A large ball of fire and a plume of black smoke filled with contaminants could be seen billowing out from the derailment site as the controlled burn took place. This prompted concerns from residents about the potential negative health effects of the burn.
In the study published Wednesday, researchers analyzed rain and snow water samples collected at 260 sites from surrounding states the week of the derailment (Jan. 31) and the week after (Feb 14).
"Our measurements revealed a large areal impact from the Midwest through the Northeast and likely Canada, and perhaps as far south as North Carolina," according to the study.
Researchers discovered that "exceptionally elevated levels" of Chloride and pH levels were found in northern Pennsylvania and along the U.S.-Canada border, compared to historic data.
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and almost every site in New York were flagged as having soot ash and dirt in the samples, according to the study.
This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire on Feb. 4, 2023.
Pollutants in the air reached southern states including Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, according to the study.
Researchers found that 19 sites had at least one chemical compound in the 99th percentile, while eight sites had four or more compounds in the 99th percentile.
"The impacts of the fire were larger in scale and scope than the initial predictions, and likely due to the uplift from the fire itself entraining pollutants into the atmosphere," researchers wrote.
Following the derailment, Dr. Erin Haynes, chair of the University of Kentucky's Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, surveyed approximately 400 adults in the East Palestine area about their health effects after the accident.
Haynes found that three out of four residents suffered health impacts after the derailment and over half of the residents reported their conditions continued through fall of 2023.
Nose and eye irritation, coughing and wheezing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rashes and feeling weak and tired were among the symptoms reported, according to Haynes.
In April 2024, Norfolk Southern agreed to a $600 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit related to the train derailment.
I believe this, and I blame the state of Ohio for this bullshit. They really blocked the federal government for critical hours before the federal government really got in there, but it was too late. A good amount of the chemicals went into streams of water which went down stream.East Palestine train derailment spread 'hazardous' pollution to 16 states: Study
ByLeah Sarnoff
June 19, 2024
East Palestine train derailment spread 'hazardous' pollution to 16 states: Study
Researchers estimate that 110 million residents, or one-third of the nation's population, were impacted by pollution.
The destruction from a massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread far beyond the initial wreckage site, spewing "hazardous" pollution across 16 states, according to a newly released study.
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine -- a village on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania -- sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil, creeks and lakes in the region, according to the study published in Environmental Research Letters on Wednesday.
In total, the pollution from the wreckage and subsequent controlled burn of several of the train's cars spread over 16 states in the Midwest, Northeast and Southern U.S., reaching 540,000 square miles or 14% of the U.S. land area, according to the study.
Researchers estimate that 110 million residents, or one-third of the nation's population, were impacted by pollution.
Wreckage from a Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 20, 2023.
Eleven of the derailed cars were transporting hazardous materials, five of which contained vinyl chloride, a highly volatile colorless gas produced for commercial uses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes for Health, at the time.
Several cars were also carrying ethyl acrylate and isobutylene, which are considered to be very toxic and possibly carcinogenic, the agencies reported.
Three days after the initial crash, officials authorized an hours-long controlled release and burn of vinyl chloride in five derailed tanker cars, "due to fear of an explosion of one or all of these cars," according to the study, noting, the cars were carrying 115,580 gallons of the flammable gas.
A road sign stops traffic near the site of a train derailment on Feb. 14, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio.
A large ball of fire and a plume of black smoke filled with contaminants could be seen billowing out from the derailment site as the controlled burn took place. This prompted concerns from residents about the potential negative health effects of the burn.
In the study published Wednesday, researchers analyzed rain and snow water samples collected at 260 sites from surrounding states the week of the derailment (Jan. 31) and the week after (Feb 14).
"Our measurements revealed a large areal impact from the Midwest through the Northeast and likely Canada, and perhaps as far south as North Carolina," according to the study.
Researchers discovered that "exceptionally elevated levels" of Chloride and pH levels were found in northern Pennsylvania and along the U.S.-Canada border, compared to historic data.
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and almost every site in New York were flagged as having soot ash and dirt in the samples, according to the study.
This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire on Feb. 4, 2023.
Pollutants in the air reached southern states including Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, according to the study.
Researchers found that 19 sites had at least one chemical compound in the 99th percentile, while eight sites had four or more compounds in the 99th percentile.
"The impacts of the fire were larger in scale and scope than the initial predictions, and likely due to the uplift from the fire itself entraining pollutants into the atmosphere," researchers wrote.
Following the derailment, Dr. Erin Haynes, chair of the University of Kentucky's Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, surveyed approximately 400 adults in the East Palestine area about their health effects after the accident.
Haynes found that three out of four residents suffered health impacts after the derailment and over half of the residents reported their conditions continued through fall of 2023.
Nose and eye irritation, coughing and wheezing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rashes and feeling weak and tired were among the symptoms reported, according to Haynes.
In April 2024, Norfolk Southern agreed to a $600 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit related to the train derailment.