Posted on Feb 18, 2023
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls on Congress to look at rail safety following East Palestine...
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is calling on Congress to take action on rail safety in the aftermath of the East Palestine freight train derailment.
In a press conference Friday, DeWine said it's up to Congress to pass stricter regulations for rail companies.
"To look at the question of what products are being carried on the rails, what the responsibility is of the railroad, what the responsibility is of the railroad to notify the state when that product is coming through," DeWine said.
Railroads should have to notify communities of what's being transported through them, DeWine said.
"In this particular case, there was no notification, and apparently there was no legal requirement for a notification," DeWine said.
Sen. Sherrod Brown said he will work in Congress to make changes that strengthen freight rail safety.
In a press conference Friday, DeWine said it's up to Congress to pass stricter regulations for rail companies.
"To look at the question of what products are being carried on the rails, what the responsibility is of the railroad, what the responsibility is of the railroad to notify the state when that product is coming through," DeWine said.
Railroads should have to notify communities of what's being transported through them, DeWine said.
"In this particular case, there was no notification, and apparently there was no legal requirement for a notification," DeWine said.
Sen. Sherrod Brown said he will work in Congress to make changes that strengthen freight rail safety.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls on Congress to look at rail safety following East Palestine...
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The very first thing that needs to happen is to stop the finger pointing at each side ... the Dems did/didn't do this ... the Reps did/didn't do that.
But, but, but .. (Congress under) Biden only allocated $5B for rail infrastructure and safety improvements....
But, but, but .. (Congress under) Trump eliminated the "hazardous" restriction on speed when they did safety regulation updates....
There's plenty of blame to go around ... get over it and DO something to actually fix it.
But, but, but .. (Congress under) Biden only allocated $5B for rail infrastructure and safety improvements....
But, but, but .. (Congress under) Trump eliminated the "hazardous" restriction on speed when they did safety regulation updates....
There's plenty of blame to go around ... get over it and DO something to actually fix it.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel laying it off on Congress to get the heat off him.
..."Officials had evacuated residents near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border so they could release chemicals from some of the derailed cars for a controlled burn following the accident, sending black smoke skyward as crews released vinyl chloride, a gas used to make plastic. Authorities said this week other hazardous materials were also on the train.
A video released earlier this week captured by a security camera about 20 miles from where the train derailed appears to show sparks and flames beneath a train car."
..."Officials had evacuated residents near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border so they could release chemicals from some of the derailed cars for a controlled burn following the accident, sending black smoke skyward as crews released vinyl chloride, a gas used to make plastic. Authorities said this week other hazardous materials were also on the train.
A video released earlier this week captured by a security camera about 20 miles from where the train derailed appears to show sparks and flames beneath a train car."
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