West Virginia air and water quality after East Palestine train derailment

Following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio nearly two weeks ago, West Virginians are wondering if they should be concerned about the toxic chemicals it was carrying. Here's what the DEP says.

[mrbig]

y’all need to be worried, that shit is going to be in our air for a long while, pray for ohio

[rickvann]

I have hauled chemicals for 34 yrs and it doesn't matter how many laws or regulations are passed by people in office that doesn't know chit except what they are told in hearings by so called experts. For one thing trains are stacked wrong as in this case. Only certain chemicals should be hooked up tank rail car to tank rail car to keep this type of accident from happening. They also should limit the tank rail cars that are Hazmat to a limited number per journey and ship by truck if needed by consignee immediately. This keeps big disasters down like East Palestine from happening. One tank truck can be dangerous but not to these extents. Laws and regulations end up being fines that are never given to the public, just more ways to accumulate money to be wasted by the government. Math and common sense can fix these issues not elected idiots.

[sherrithompson]

Why not also report about train derailment in WV this morning? Just below Beckley?

[tommilliken]

I wish you had to live through this, Wheeling still smells and numerous residents are getting sick and like myself have had uncontrollable headaches for the most part of 2 weeks and still ongoing, I haven't been able to sleep more than 3-4 hrs a night since this crap has happened, quit lying or we should expose you to the effects and see how you like, smgdh

[celestesenters]

It sinks to the bottom and slowly releases the poison over decades

[gabbywilliamson]

Last week the air in Huntington, WV had a horrible smell. Now that same smell is in the tap water. They all lie!

[FewFew]

Who is responsible for this disaster? Who nose 👃 ?