The train crash in East Palestine Ohio was a toxic mess. Those claiming that everything is just fine now seem to not be entirely accurate in their assessments.
NEW – Today, U.S. Senator Vance visited East Palestine, Ohio, where a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed.
Look what happens when he puts a stick into a creek.pic.twitter.com/gJbEYd1RPo
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 16, 2023
Even MORE proof that the EPA is LYING to the people of East Palestine.
THIS WATER IS INSANELY CONTAMINATED. pic.twitter.com/rNlNxxBTDd
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 16, 2023
A lot of people are trying to shift blame, including (of course) blaming Trump because he cancelled regulations about adding electronic braking to trains carrying certain dangerous payloads. It’s not at all clear that that would have made the slightest difference here. Especially when you look at the video below: those tracks are so screwed up that I don’t imagine any brakes in the universe would have prevented derailing if the train went too fast. These are just awful. However, I believe the video is fairly old and from a minor rail line; it’s doubtful that a *major* rail line that would carry dangerous chemicals in large quantities would even try to run on rails like this. Nevertheless… yow.
Shocking! This is an actual freight train moving over a twisted, "bendy" railway track linking Ohio and Indiana in the USA!!
It's like a 4th world country.
America should fix its sh*thole infrastructure rather than waging endless wars.#Russia #Ukraine #China pic.twitter.com/EPs9rca9pL
— S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) February 16, 2023
One response to “Yeah, that’s contaminated”
I find it odd that people actually think if we stop all spending to help ukraine suddenly all this will be fixed somehow.
the money to fix this is already there. some idiot in washington spent it on equity and diversity and spotted owls. putting more money in that person’s bank account doesn’t get things fixed no matter where the money comes from.