Derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio wasn't classified as hazardous, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine say

The East Palestine community continues to recover and still has a lot of questions and concerns about their health as they return back to their homes and normal lives following the train derailment.

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[mr.factoid]

Never trust the company after an event like this. The town should get independent testing if it can, so should the surrounding towns for that matter.

[D_S_T]

Alan Shaw & Mike DeWine should personally stay there if it’s so safe

[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.

[necropolistc]

yeah it's just killing everything in a 100 mile radius for no reason

[leavemealoneandgoaway]

"yes, please wear your Scientist costume for the press conference"

[scottmoot]

Were any reporters injured at This news briefing, or did they learn not to ask questions?

[philspd]

I assume there will be another due to how they are just laying new track over the damaged track

[KoRntech]

Not sure why anyone is shocked by this, look at OTR containers placard system, they don't necessarily have to mark certain hazardouus chemicals they're transporting if it's under a certain weight. This is what systematically deregulating everything looks like under the guise that regulations kill jobs, aka they just affect shareholders profits from 51% to 50.9% they simply can't afford to do what's right. Sarcasm of course

[Ottos_ScLm_Race_videos__on]

Well testing every 6 months for 5 years.

[michelemarie]

The lady in the background! You deserve to look uncomfortable! Your an accomplice!

[NTVTripper]

Hope they sue TSA to make sure trains that transport stuff like radioactive material keep their wheels and brake systems are up to date, only a matter of time for a radioactive spill like this

[DeeWeber]

I believe the governor. Let's change the regulations back to what they were in 2015.

[thoughtthinker]

These huge train transport companies should have emergency response plans for each kind of chemical spill, designed for every kind of terrain and catastrophe.

Already in their computer systems ready to be accessed and altered for more exacting responses at their fingertips nearly immediately during the first moments and accessible for any catastrophic problem that may arise.

Along with knowing which of their response teams need to be activated and which Federal, STATE and local governments they may need to immediately get in touch with and activated.

This is no longer the 1800's where they can hide from these dangerous events any longer..

Full visibility, facts, and warnings, along with reaching out for the proper response teams in any area of the country must start immediately without fail, every time.

These types of catastrophes can easily rival NUCLEAR power plant disasters very quickly and can easily have as long lasting and as detrimental effects over just as large areas.
And these effects can also reach around the world within hours to days.

These companies have been in this business for well over one hundred years.

For these companies to act like these disasters of catastrophic proportions are a surprise is ridiculous.

Or like it's a once in a lifetime event they never expected as a possibility is ridiculous.

For them to not be nationally prepared constantly IS A JOKE AND VERY DISRESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE DIRECTLY INVOLVED AND TO ALL AMERICANS IN GENERAL.

IF THIS IS THEIR BUSINESS, IT'S THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND THE LEAST THAT SHOULD BE EXPECTED OF THEM, IF THEY PLAN TO KEEP DOING BUSINESS ON AMERICAN SOIL, RISING AMERICAN CITIZENS LIVES, LIVELY HOODS, HOMES, AND FUTURES.

THEY SHOULD ALSO HAVE A BILLION DOLLAR OR MORE MINIMUM TRUST AVAILABLE FROM EACH TRAIN TRANSPORT COMPANY AT ALL TIMES. WITH NO EXCEPTIONS READY TO START PAYING FOR ANYTHING NEEDED. And citizen groups from the involved areas must be an important part of knowing and responding to these events at every stage possible from moment one..

This should be a key part of every national train transport company.

Bankruptcy should never be the financial way out for these companies if they are to be in this business with these size and kinds of physical, health and environmental risks while carrying out their everyday business models.

These companies that are having their chemicals transported must also keep these billion dollar trusts for their own responsibilities involved with their chemicals heading in every direction.

After all, these companies that produce, store, and handle these chemicals. Should be the most knowledgeable in every aspect of what kinds of disaster responses would work best in nearly all circumstances.
Much better than train transport companies alone..

There needs to be a multi prong approach to best deal with these events, for best collection, best mitigation and then into the best long term responses continually to be needed.

We need the blame responses, costs and needed actions to come as directly from the parties and companies involved at every level..

OR THESE CHEMICALS SHOULD NOT BE TRANSPORT IN SUCH LARGE QUANTITIES BY ANY COMPANY OR INDIVIDUALS.

AMERICA NEEDS TO START FIXING ALL PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE CATASTROPHES AT THEIR CORES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN.

AND WHEN NEEDED THEY MUST BE PROPERLY HANDLED FROM THAT POINT FORWARD AS WELL.

WE ONLY HAVE ONE AMERICA AND ONE WORLD.

WE AS A COUNTRY MUST RESPECT AND TAKE CARE OF THESE AS BEST WE CAN.

OTHERWISE WE HAVE NO OTHER PLACE TO HIDE FROM OUR OWN DESTRUCTION.

Now is the proper time to work out these long term solutions.

And every American and especially those effect individual in these events taking place at this time are the best ones to start this forward looking and acting needed structure of organization, rules, laws, trusts, and whatever else is to be needed...

TODAY IS THAT DAY, IN THE FUTURE WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK BACK TO AS THE EVENT HORIZON THAT WILL FOREVER HELP US WORK TO PROTECT AMERICA AND THE WORLD..

[Day-Cab]

Just me.. The damage done will Never be fully reported.

[goodmorningvenezuela]

What kind of flammable non-hazardous materials do Tanker Cars transport exactly? Asking for a

[bvg]

Dewine and EPA is on the railroad's payroll

[cosmicsniper]

"We're not leaving!"
-Japan WWII before the 2nd mixtape dropped

[SegoMan]

How dare you contaminate the drinking water, that is our job!

_EPA Gold King Mine Spill in Colo.

[crawwwfishh]

Things seem to be much better under Trump.

[demetreeburyyou]

beware of organized gangstalking, emf broadcast, remote neural monitoring; justice for targeted