East Palestine residents’ concerns grow over Ohio train derailment pollution

Residents in East Palestine, Ohio are calling for more resources to help with the aftermath of the toxic train derailment and health concerns from the polluted air and water. Continuous testing of the air and water has not yet shown a threat to the community according to the EPA. NBC News’ George Solis is on the ground speaking with community members.

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[ykmadd]

People need to take water samples on their own and send them to professional testing sites. This is the only way to fight the corruption.

[lokicam]

Don't worry ohio, whenever biden is done helping ukraine first, I'm sure he will read an article about ohio.

[thunderbolts]

We’ll good luck with the government stepping up. Ukraine citizens who came over have higher priority over American citizens.

[keithfellers]

Get a good attorney and don’t talk to a railroad claim agent!!

[GenX]

Thank goodness there was a strongly worded letter written about all of this lol

[carenwebb]

Shaw doesn't give a crap about those people.He's just scared of getting sued

[rogi]

This company announced a $10 billion stock buyback last year. They should buy every resident a new furnished house in the city of their choice instead, plus 100% paid healthcare for life

[sunnyday]

Railroad industry gave Congress $3.3 million in campaign donations 2021-2022. Norfolk Southern knows they can resist regulation improvements for better railroad safety.

[hagadizle]

I wish you guys would talk about who paid and tested the water. And the gov saying it's safe before he got the results.

[macnchessplz]

That poor woman, a person trying to be and probably is a good person by saying, “ I’m not trying to blame . It was a horrible, horrible accident.”

And in 10-15 years she’ll likely develop cancer. Accident or not that RR company needs to held to fill account!

Wanting accountability and compensation these people rightfully deserve have nothing to do with blame.

[thomasm]

They don't care about those ppl fr and that's crazy

[wally]

Have these residents tried identifying as Ukrainian refugees?

[Stealther]

Everyone who says its safe should drink a gallon of their tap water every day.

[bmay]

Regulate and nationalize. The railroad strikers wanted safety improvements to prevent these kinds of horrific events.

[kathrinekerns]

I have been reading about this chemical. I have read that old fashioned lye soap can be used to decontaminate this type of chemical. If anyone knows how to decontaminate a area, it would be the military. Somehow, someone, somewhere, needs to help these people. They are suffering from a worst dirty bomb, chemical spill, ever.

[AmericanAntiCorruptionAct]

In the last 5 years alone, the 200 most politically active companies in the U.S. spent $5.8 billion influencing our government with lobbying and campaign contributions. Those same companies got $4.4 trillion in taxpayer support – earning a return of 750 times their investment.

[diamondsndregs]

The lady resident didn't want to place blame for the accident, only for the weak response afterwards, but the two are connected. Accidents like this happen for the same reasons that cleanup and restitution are slow in coming - because companies skimp on prevention and safety in addition to cleanup.

[WessyD]

Yeah, they said the samething in the Love Cannal and 3-Mile Island incidents...

[supersamsports]

Okay simple solution: Billion-dollar freightline pays for immediate displacement of residents within 15 square miles. They can all live in suitable homes the next county over 🤷🏾‍♂️

[jakeg]

Head of EPA should've been down there a week ago. Everyone in government should've been there like day 2.