Tag: Ohio

NTD News Today (Feb. 13): Ohioans Warn Animals Dying After Chemical Burn; Nikki Haley Announces 2024 Presidential Bid

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is running for president. That makes her the first major Republican to challenge her one-time boss, former President Trump, for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Ohioans near the recent train derailment and chemical burn are concerned about animals falling sick and dying. Many speculate the chemicals released are more…


Federal Agency Confirms Train Fire Chemicals Found in Ohio River Basin

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed that chemicals released from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month have been found in the Ohio River, one of the largest rivers in the United States. In a letter sent on Feb. 10, the EPA said (pdf) that there were substances from the train that were…


Officials: Thousands of Dead Fish Reported Around Ohio Derailment Site

The train derailment and release of toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 has resulted in at least 3,500 fish dead, according to an estimate from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Wildlife officers with the Ohio environmental agency found dead fish in Leslie Run, Bull Creek, and a portion of the North Fork…


Buttigieg Breaks Silence on Ohio Train Derailment After Backlash

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has broken his silence on the disastrous derailment of a train in Ohio that released a toxic chemical, sparking health concerns. The fiery crash in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 involved about 50 cars, with some carrying hazardous materials, including the highly flammable chemical vinyl chloride. The dangerous toxin was…


Media Blackout as US Chemical Disaster Rages On: Animals and Fish Dying | Facts Matter

There was a chemical fire of epic proportions in Ohio, and despite what seems to be a media blackout, the Ohio government initiated a controlled chemical fire that was not only massive, but the after-effects might be a lot more deadly than what the official narrative might lead one to believe. Moreover, along that line,…


EPA Lists Other Toxic Chemicals on Tankers in Ohio Derailment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has written the Norfolk Southern Railway describing the chemicals found at the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio, that some local residents have linked to sickness or death among animals. The Feb. 10 letter from the EPA to Norfolk Southern notes “multiple…


Four More Toxic Chemicals Found on Tankers in Ohio Derailment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has written the Norfolk Southern Railway describing the chemicals found at the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio, that some local residents have linked to sickness or death among animals. The Feb. 10 letter from the EPA to Norfolk Southern notes “multiple…


Erin Brockovich Responds to Ohio Train Fire: ‘Trust Your Eyes’ and Get ‘Out of There’

Erin Brockovich, the consumer advocate made famous by the eponymous movie, said that she is attempting to gather information about the derailment and train fire that prompted the evacuation of the village of East Palestine, Ohio “I’m trying to gather information on this very serious situation in Ohio involving a train derailment with hazardous chemicals,”…


Vinyl Chloride Release From Ohio Train Derailment Flying Below the Radar

As reports of strange objects in the sky dominate the headlines, another potential danger in the air—vinyl chloride and other chemicals released following a Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border—has received comparatively little publicity, including from some relevant federal authorities. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg did not comment on the…


Buttigieg Makes No Mention of Cancer-Causing Chemical Release From Fiery Ohio Train Derailment

As reports of strange objects in the sky dominate the headlines, another potential danger in the air—vinyl chloride and other chemicals released following a Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border—has received comparatively little publicity, including from some relevant federal authorities. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg did not comment on the…