There used to be a regulation that trains could not be longer than a mile. Now I have been stopped by trains that are SO LONG that they have 5 engines at the front, 2 pushers in the middle and even 1 or 2 engines at the end. Greed has settled in with the railroads, and disasters only will get more frequent.
Lymerick

02/15/23
By Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.

Evidence continues to mount of serious health and environmental impacts from the derailment and explosion of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, raising concerns for local residents despite assurances from regulatory agencies that the area is safe.

Evidence continues to mount of serious health and environmental impacts from the derailment and explosion of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month, raising concerns for local residents.

Despite releasing more details about air and water contamination resulting from the crash, regulatory agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have continued to affirm that it is safe for residents to return to their homes after they were initially evacuated. But they have been cautioned not to drink the water.

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