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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 18 February 2023

East Palestine, Ohio is choking, red-eyed, and scared for its long-term health. Thanks, Obama. And, Trump. And, Biden.

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Clinic to open near derailment site as health worries linger

Ohio’s governor says a plume of chemicals that spilled into the Ohio River after a fiery train derailment has broken up and is no longer a concern

The Independent UK

White House defends response to toxic train derailment

The Biden administration is defending its response to a freight train derailment in Ohio that left toxic chemicals spilled or burned off, even as local leaders and members of Congress demanded that more be done

The Independent UK

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Biden administration open to legislation after Ohio derailment - Roll Call

The Biden administration said it would welcome congressional action on safety measures for trains carrying highly hazardous materials.

Roll Call

Ohio responders risk mass toxic exposure

"There should have been a playbook on this," emergency expert says

Salon

Ohio train crash answers may not be enough to quell the fury

When a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed earlier this month, creating a fiery crash that spilled chemicals across a small Ohio town, long-simmering tensions in the U.S. ignited along with it.

Tribune News Service

Ohio Train Derailment Is Another Excuse for Mudslinging and Conspiracy Theorizing

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US pledges more support after Ohio toxic train spill

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are demanding answers amid fears over health effects of toxic chemical spill.

Al Jazeera

‘Why are they being hush-hush?’ Ohio villagers anxious, enraged after toxic train spill

Residents of an Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a gymnasium demanding reassurances after toxic chemicals spilled and burned in a huge plume over their homes and businesses.

France 24

Big Biz wields influence over governors

NGA Chair Phil Murphy represents "the absolute worst of trickle-down economics," expert says

Salon

Ohio train derailment: East Palestine residents launch wave of class action lawsuits against Norfolk Southern

Residents of East Palestine allege the rail company prioritised restoring train services and shareholders by opting to burn spilled toxic chemicals

The Independent UK

What to know about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Residents are worried about environmental and health impacts after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed earlier this month and officials evacuated the area to conduct a controlled burn.

WEKU

‘We’re all very afraid’: Their town is shrouded in toxic chemicals — but the people of East Palestine still can’t get answers

Graig Graziosi reports from East Palestine as residents gather at a town meeting - only to leave with more questions than answers on their fears of catastrophic chemicals

The Independent UK

Devastating aftermath of Ohio train derailment revealed in shocking video

Train of three locomotives and 150 freight cars derailed after suffering a broken axle

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Shocking drone footage reveals extent of devastation after Ohio train derailment

Train of three locomotives and 150 freight cars derailed after suffering a broken axle

The Independent UK

Upset Ohio town residents seek answers over train derailment

Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym to seek answers about whether they are safe from toxic chemicals that spilled or were burned off

Axios

Ohio derailment prompts calls to investigate federal oversight of freight trains

The 150-car Norfolk Southern train was hauling at least five tanker cars containing the hazardous gas vinyl chloride.

Salon

The major public health disaster in Ohio

Despite reassurances from public officials, concerns linger about a train derailment that released toxic chemicals

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What do we know about the Ohio train derailment and toxic chemical leak?

At least five hazardous chemicals released in East Palestine train crash, as residents fear long-term effects

Salon

Ohio train disaster follows deregulation

The East Palestine derailment is the "latest in a long string of corporate malfeasance"

The Independent UK

Ohio town takes resident questions on derailment, chemicals

The Ohio village upended by a train derailment and the intentional burning of some hazardous chemicals on board has invited residents to a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss lingering questions

The Independent UK

Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be?

Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water

WEKU

Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train derailment

Air monitoring continues in East Palestine after the crews released a number of toxic chemicals in what officials called a "controlled explosion" last week.

Axios

What we know about the Ohio train derailment

The 150-car Norfolk Southern freight train was pulling at least five tanker cars containing vinyl chloride, a colorless but hazardous gas.

Investors Business Daily

Norfolk Southern Stock Slips Amid Ohio Chemical Spill Disaster, Growing Health Concerns and Lawsuits

Norfolk Southern stock dropped Tuesday as health concerns and lawsuits mount after a NSC train derailed in East Palestine.

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