The Norfolk Southern railway company was a no-show at a town hall and told the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio the corporation didn’t feel safe.
RELATED: East Palestine residents return after train derailment causes chemical fire
Nearly two weeks after a toxic train derailment carrying hazardous materials near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that led to evacuations, authorities still say testing has not detected anything of concern.
Officials decided to do a controlled release of that gas, allowing it to burn to prevent an explosion. The burn caused toxic fumes to be released into the area, which alarmed residents about possible long-term effects after the explosion, including the occasionally strong odorous air they breathe and whether the water is safe to drink.
Environmental officials say continuing air monitoring done for the railroad and by government agencies — including testing inside nearly 400 homes — hasn’t detected dangerous levels in the area since residents were allowed to return. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has shared air monitoring results online.
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Hello
Over 60 (SIXTY) mass shootings so far this year.
Try to stay on topic next time.
Malicious intent disguised as greed/incompetence/ignorance just poisoned a good portion of the US and a bit of Canada, but clearly those guns are the major problem aren’t they sweety?
Is it a mental health issue or a gun issue?
@deathvault definitely not my guns problem. It has yet to harm anyone. Sometimes I hear it from the closet conspiring to shoot up the place but it never does. My government however gives it’s citizens poison in their arms, air and water.
And 96% of the shooters are probably black, just like the
picture of the mass shooters from last year were.
So you just called out the africans as being the problem
behind the gun violence. Nice going, but we already knew what the problem
was, and it’s not black guns.
‘Murica 😂😂😂
3,500 dead fish & they expect people to bathe & wash their laundry in that water?
They didn’t show up because they know the air and water is not safe to use. And they don’t want to get sick by coming to the town.
oooooooohhh…
the lies to come from this one.
Is there a video of the whole town hall I can watch?
Lol..people having to do their jobs is hilarious
All NS employees should bring their families, children , grand children to that town , let them walk around a few days, play in the playgrounds, play in the dirt/ sand , go down a slide or two. And of course it’s safe to do so as they say.
The movie whiteNoise was predictive programming for this incident
Ohio 🙏 ❤️
If the water is safe, Governor Mike Dewine and RailRoad execitive officers need to prove it by drinking the water.
Why’s the potato man talking like he knows something
Norfolk Southern net worth as of February 15, 2023 is $54.28B.
They can afford to clean up
Their mess