Two House Democrats proposed a measure on Tuesday that would tighten regulations for trains carrying hazardous materials in response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. Reps. Ro Khanna (Calif.) and Chris Deluzio (Pa.) introduced the Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act after residents of their states were left worried about their safety and…
Democrats Propose New Regulations for Trains Carrying Hazardous Materials
House Republicans Ramp Up Inquiries Into Federal Response to Ohio Derailment
March 1, 2023
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House Republicans are pushing forward with several inquiries into the Biden administrations handling of the response to the Feb. 3 train derailment and subsequent chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) sent a letter (pdf) to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on Feb. 27 to request information on the…
Senators Call For Health Monitoring of Residents Exposed to Ohio Toxic Train Crash
February 28, 2023
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Ohio’s U.S. Senators J.D. Vance and Sherrod Brown teamed up to write a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to immediately start health screenings for residents in the aftermath of the East Palestine toxic train derailment. After the Feb. 3 crash and subsequent fire, more than 4,700…
EPA to Move East Palestine Chemical Waste to Another State
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb criticized a plan from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to move waste from the derailed train site in East Palestine, Ohio, to a landfill in Indiana. Officials from the EPA told media outlets Monday that contaminated waste the derailment will be taken to an incinerator in Grafton, Ohio, and a landfill…
19 State Attorneys General Warn Grocers, Big-Box Retailers Against Mailing Abortion Pills
February 28, 2023
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The attorneys general of 19 different states have sent a letter to Costco and Kroger warning the retail brands against sending abortion pills through the mail. Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced updated rules that allow stores with pharmacies, such as Costco and Kroger, to dispense the abortion drug mifepristone through…
‘Unbelievable’: Youngkin Takes Aim at Biden’s Choice Not to Visit Ohio Derailment Site
February 27, 2023
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin expressed disbelief Sunday at President Joe Biden’s decision not to visit East Palestine, Ohio, where a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3, leaking toxic chemicals into the ground, water, and air. In a Feb. 26 appearance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Youngkin noted that, while the president visited Ukraine…
East Palestine Residents Say They’ve Been Diagnosed With Bronchitis After Train Derailment
Residents who live near the toxic site of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment have said they’ve been diagnosed with bronchitis associated with exposure to chemicals. Melissa Blake, who lives within a mile of the train derailment site, said she was diagnosed with bronchitis after she started coughing up gray mucus and was having difficulty…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Suffers Injury While in East Palestine
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine confirmed he suffered an injury while he was visiting East Palestine, the site of a toxic train derailment that has drawn national headlines in recent weeks. The Republican governor, 76, told the Columbus Dispatch newspaper that he suffered a displaced distal fibula fracture just above his ankle that occurred while he was visiting…
Ohio Sen. JD Vance Suggests PPP-Style Program for East Palestine Residents After Toxic Train Derailment
February 27, 2023
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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has proposed that a Paycheck Protection Program, also known as PPP, be rolled out for residents of East Palestine, Ohio following the recent train derailment and a wave of deindustrialization. In an op-ed for The Washington Post published on Feb. 26, the Republican senator noted that East Palestine is a small town of about 5,000…
‘Environmental Catastrophe’: Ohio Residents Launch Class Action Against Railroad Firm Over Derailment
February 26, 2023
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Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have filed a class action lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Corp., alleging that the railroad company’s “negligent actions” in the wake of a Feb. 3 derailment and chemical spill had created an “environmental catastrophe.” Noting that Norfolk Southern took two hours to file a report on the crash, Youngstown, Ohio, attorney…
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