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Anyone near E. Palestine, OH?

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A week ago or so. Lots of family in the area, one cousin shot this from their back yard:
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From what I've heard from a friend and former co-worker here with relatives near there is that this is a pretty huge environmental disaster that's not getting nearly the national attention it should. Not sure why that is.
 
Ukraine, Turkey/Syria, Super Bowl, etc. Things get pushed out of the news by new disasters and human interest pretty quick. We tend not to want to dwell on "old" issues but run ahead to whatever is the newest thing we're told about.
 
mikephillips said:
Ukraine, Turkey/Syria, Super Bowl, etc. Things get pushed out of the news by new disasters and human interest pretty quick. We tend not to want to dwell on "old" issues but run ahead to whatever is the newest thing we're told about.
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From what I'm hearing this is a pretty significant event - and it's right here at home. Even when it first occurred I saw scant coverage.
 
See post #4.

Sad but true.
 
charlie74 said:
The Lac Megantic disaster…not very long ago…

en.wikipedia.org

Lac-Mégantic rail disaster - Wikipedia

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and as sad and tragic as these are, they are still accidents rather than decisions (post #4)…
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Whatever you call it, it’s a pretty darn big disaster when you have highly toxic chemicals burning and leaking into the environment. The cleanup is going to be a huge task.
 
Hoping to get more info from the relatives, not sure about status just now.
 
Basil said:
Whatever you call it, it’s a pretty darn big disaster when you have highly toxic chemicals burning and leaking into the environment. The cleanup is going to be a huge task.
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Basil, you’re absolutely right and I have no intent on trying to minimize the extent of this awful event and I feel for the residents affected by this. What I was getting at was that when I look at events around the world and there events that are similar in scope and even worse than this (humanitarian, economic, and environmental disasters) that are the result of ambition, greed, negligence and maybe a combination of all of those that at least hopefully there is no nefarious intent to be found here.
I truly do wish for the best possible outcome for the residents and the area at large and I hope that I did not cause offense to anyone…
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The majority of the tank car fleet is old single thin wall design, which contributes to the severity of these events. The fleet is being upgraded and is supposed to be totally replaced with a couple modern and sturdier designs by 2029 IIRC. Your USDOT in prompt action.

Bob
 
John Turney said:
Update from an hour ago: https://www.axios.com/2023/02/13/what-we-know-about-ohio-train-derailment
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Looks as if the toxins released will affect a MUCH wider region than folks have been led to believe. Ground water runoff even to include the Ohio River. I'd hate to be a sub-contract rail under N&S just now. Article mentions the train was destined for Conway Yard. That's just a giant switching station in Freedom, PA to separate train cars so they all reach designated destinations, the yard is about 20 miles from the derailment.

Local news pub
 
Chemical (and radiation) accidents happen more often than we realize. Some recent events:

www.britannica.com

10 Notable Accidents and Catastrophes | Britannica

This Encyclopedia Britannica list features 10 accidents and catastrophes throughout history.
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It's pretty easy to get overwhelmed, with our 24/7 news and media barrages.
 
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