Tag: environmental
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On the ground in East Palestine, Ohio—photos and accounts documenting the human cost of system inaction
East Palestine, Ohio – On February 3rd, a Norfolk Southern Railway train hauling toxic chemicals, including 1.1 million pounds of the known carcinogen, vinyl chloride, suffered a catastrophic derailment in the middle of predominately White, East Palestine, Ohio. To mitigate losses, the billion-dollar company, whose investors include Blackrock and the Vanguard Group, drilled holes into…
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Train hauling toxic chemicals derails in Ohio border town, creates ‘environmental disaster’ in majority-White region
East Palestine, OH – The residents of East Palestine, a village on the border between Ohio and Pennsylvania, are coming face to face with what some call an “environmental disaster.” A derailed train full of toxic chemicals forced a late-night evacuation that lasted for days and has left many with a mountain of unanswered questions,…