The joyous scenes of deregulation
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SteakNEggs
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Voicing their concerns at a town hall on Wednesday night, Ohio residents impacted by this month's toxic train derailment asked where Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was.
"Where's Pete Buttigieg? Where's he at?" one man asked Mayor Trent Conaway.
"I don't know. Your guess is as good as me," the mayor replied.
He told attendees that Tuesday was the first time he had "heard anything from the White House."
SteakNEggs
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Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine revealed Thursday that the Biden administration’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is still refusing to offer assistance for Ohio after the massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Thirty-eight train cars of the 151-car Norfolk Southern train 32N originating from Madison, Illinois, derailed on February 3, prompting authorities to conduct a “toxic release” of hazardous chemicals on board the train. Those chemicals included vinyl chloride and ethylhexyl acrylate, which are considered carcinogens. According to the National Cancer Institute, vinyl chloride exposure is associated with an increased risk of a rare form of liver cancer (hepatic angiosarcoma), as well as “primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), brain and lung cancers, lymphoma, and leukemia.”
“Ohio Governor Mike DeWine spoke with officials at the White House early this morning to address the need for federal help,” DeWine said in a statement. “As a result of this conversation, the Governor has requested assistance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Emergency Response Team, and the CDC to provide on-the-ground assistance in East Palestine.”
“The DeWine Administration has been in daily contact with FEMA to discuss the need for federal support, however FEMA continues to tell Governor DeWine that Ohio is not eligible for assistance at this time,” he continued. “Governor DeWine will continue working with FEMA to determine what assistance can be provided.”
Thirty-eight train cars of the 151-car Norfolk Southern train 32N originating from Madison, Illinois, derailed on February 3, prompting authorities to conduct a “toxic release” of hazardous chemicals on board the train. Those chemicals included vinyl chloride and ethylhexyl acrylate, which are considered carcinogens. According to the National Cancer Institute, vinyl chloride exposure is associated with an increased risk of a rare form of liver cancer (hepatic angiosarcoma), as well as “primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), brain and lung cancers, lymphoma, and leukemia.”
“Ohio Governor Mike DeWine spoke with officials at the White House early this morning to address the need for federal help,” DeWine said in a statement. “As a result of this conversation, the Governor has requested assistance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Emergency Response Team, and the CDC to provide on-the-ground assistance in East Palestine.”
“The DeWine Administration has been in daily contact with FEMA to discuss the need for federal support, however FEMA continues to tell Governor DeWine that Ohio is not eligible for assistance at this time,” he continued. “Governor DeWine will continue working with FEMA to determine what assistance can be provided.”
Darkwing Duck
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I don't understand...How does Fed response to a train derailment have anything to do with the joyous scenes of deregulation?
I'm still celebrating all my new freedoms! The more free I am the happier I am.
Red
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You guys know me, and how much I like Trump. Hope he never changes. I’m sure he loves human beings, and, for that matter, I’m sure he loves all life on Earth, and regards the Earth as our mother. Every time it was pointed out that we were experiencing the 6th great extinction event in our planet’s history, there was Trump decrying this tragedy. I don’t believe he’s personally responsible for the absolute disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, and he’s shown his concern for our planet and life on Earth in so many other ways. I don’t know why anyone would even think of Trump when deregulation comes up. Joy to the world, joy to you and me.
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The Trump administration’s major environmental deregulations | Brookings
Cayli Baker explores the major environmental rollbacks under the Trump administration.
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The Trump Administration Rolled Back More Than 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List. (Published 2021)
The Trump administration has dismantled nearly 100 policies focused on clean air, water, wildlife and toxic chemicals, and left more than a dozen rollbacks unfinished. Here’s how they add up.
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