President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would travel to East Palestine, Ohio, to see the site of the Feb. 3 train derailment and subsequent environmental and health disaster “at some point.” Biden made the comment to reporters when asked if he had plans to visit the town as he was leaving a lunch…
Biden Says He Will Visit East Palestine’s Toxic Train Derailment Site ‘At Some Point’
March 2, 2023
admin
Executive BranchOhioOhio Gov. Mike DeWinePoliticsPresident BidenRegional & State NewsRep. Bill JohnsonState NewsUSUS News
0 Comment
Schumer Backs Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill Triggered by Toxic Ohio Derailment
March 2, 2023
admin
Chuck SchumercongressCrime and IncidentsEast PalestineNew YorkOhioohio train derailmentPoliticsrailway safety billRegional & State NewsSenateState NewsUSUS News
0 Comment
A bipartisan railway safety bill prompted by a recent train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, has garnered the support of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Introduced by Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Josh Hawley…
Federal Officials Enter 500 East Palestine Homes After Toxic Train Crash
More than 500 “home re-entry screenings” were carried out by federal officials in East Palestine, Ohio, following last month’s train derailment and release of toxic chemicals, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A statement issued by the EPA said federal officials conducted 578 home screenings and continue to maintain air monitoring at 16 stations…
Indiana Lawmakers Demand Answers From EPA About East Palestine Waste Shipments
March 2, 2023
admin
East PalestineIndianaOhioPoliticsRegional & State NewsRegional NewsRepublicanRepublicansState NewstoxicUSUS News
0 Comment
Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) have raised concerns with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its plan to move hazardous waste materials from the derailed train site in East Palestine, Ohio, to Indiana. The lawmakers, in a letter (pdf) to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, demanded to know why the materials are coming to their state and…
Rail Union Says Workers Getting Sick After East Palestine Derailment
Railway workers who helped clean up the wreckage of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio last month have been suffering from health issues such as migraines and nausea, according to a union representative. Jonathan Long, a Norfolk Southern Railway employee for nearly 30 years and the general chairman of the American Rail System Federation of…
LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (March 1): AG Merrick Garland Grilled by GOP Senators; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 1, Attorney General Merrick Garland faced pressing questions from lawmakers as to whether the law has been applied equally across political ideologies. Senators asked Garland about the decision not to prosecute people who protested outside of Supreme Court Justices’ homes after the overturning of Roe v. Wade…
NTD Evening News (March 1): AG Merrick Garland Grilled by GOP Senators; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 1, Attorney General Merrick Garland faced pressing questions from lawmakers as to whether the law has been applied equally across political ideologies. Senators asked Garland about the decision not to prosecute people who protested outside of Supreme Court Justices’ homes after the overturning of Roe v. Wade…
NTD Evening News (Mar. 1): AG Merrick Garland Grilled by GOP Senators; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 1, Attorney General Merrick Garland faced pressing questions from lawmakers as to whether the law has been applied equally across political ideologies. Senators asked Garland about the decision not to prosecute people who protested outside of Supreme Court Justices’ homes after the overturning of Roe v. Wade…
LIVE 6:30 PM ET: NTD Evening News (March 1): AG Merrick Garland Grilled by GOP Senators; Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Loses Reelection Bid
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 1, Attorney General Merrick Garland faced pressing questions from lawmakers as to whether the law has been applied equally across political ideologies. Senators asked Garland about the decision not to prosecute people who protested outside of Supreme Court Justices’ homes after the overturning of Roe v. Wade…
House Republicans Say Buttigieg ‘Neglecting His Duties’ in Call for Resignation
March 1, 2023
admin
derailmentExecutive BranchMike WaltzOhioPete ButtigiegPoliticsRegional & State NewsRepublicansResignState NewsUSUS News
0 Comment
A group of Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives has introduced a resolution calling for Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to resign over his handling of the East Palestine train derailment last month—as well as other transportation issues that have arisen under his leadership at the department. On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.)…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`