Posted on 02/16/2023 3:05:18 PM PST by Beave Meister
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said Monday that Norfolk Southern requested and was granted the controlled release of chemicals, including deadly viny chloride, following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine provided more insight Monday evening into how the controlled release of chemicals came to be following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. DeWine told the press Monday evening: “We looked at the danger of a controlled release which is what the railroad company felt should be done. We then went ahead with the second option, which was the controlled release.”
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Would an uncontrolled release have been better?
Gee, who would have guessed a politician did something stupid that will end up killing people.
So, what was the “first” option?
This “article” is minimal.
This may have been a risk of explosion if left alone.
I don’t know. But casting aspersions upon corps is common commie behavior. I won’t stand for it.
Accidents are accidents. About time people act that way, instead of trying to lynch everyone who looks involved.
Now, off the soapbox, and back to looking for facts....
The stuff was getting out either way. Controlling the release was rather better than an unpredictable explosion, even if a poor option itself.
dammed it you do or dammed if you dont
What is better to release the chemicals in a controlled fashion and burn them off or wait until the fires cause a massive BLEVE explosion when heat cause the tank car to fail and release the contents in a massive fireball
Doesn’t matter. It’s unlikely that any highly placed government officials will be held to account.
What was the first option?
I don’t know what to think, but I am skeptical of taking recommendations from Norfolk Southern and I am skeptical of taking recommendations from government experts. Just an aside, what you see Ohio’s dweeb in the white lab coat with the bow tie? Never trust anyone who wears a bow tie in the 21st century. Just saying.
I read this in a tweet regarding this incident:
“I was a firefighter for many years and a hazmat technician. Never ever was the solution to a leaking container of a highly toxic substance “light it up” ever.”
“There would be foam options readily available and the compound is highly volatile. Odds are it would evaporate before ever saturating the ground, and with the proper foam any posing a threat would be absorbed and neutralize.”
DeWine’s days are numbered.
PA Gov agreed also.
Both were asked.
“DeWine’s days are numbered.”
Unfortunately, he was just reelected to a second term — his final (thank God!) So, unless he is impeached, we are stuck with him for the next four years. God have mercy on the State of Ohio!
Biden's REJECTION of emergency aid to this town is CRIMINAL. Add another of Team Biden's criminal acts to the list.
I’ve never been a great fan of RINO deWhine, but he DID sign Constitutional Carry into law.
“It’s unlikely that any highly placed government officials will be held to account.”
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They never are. No consequences and zero accountability for them.
“Gee, who would have guessed a politician did something stupid that will end up killing people.”
Another example of a stupid GOP politician doing the bidding of corporate interests. The smart move would have been to pass the buck to the federal government since the railroads are regulated by the federal government. It is hard to believe he and his advisors didn’t know burning these chemicals would spread toxic gases in the atmosphere.
The GOP state legislature should do the right thing and impeach the governor for endangering the public.
I disagree.
There were many many far better options.
Certainly not all the tank cars were at risk
If they were, you vent them and fly in some fiberglass swimming pools or anything but what they did.
If it is really that volitile it should not be traveling in a statistically unsafe manner.
Here’s the question: did torching that **** violate any state and/or federal regulations/procedures with regard to handling the hazardous materials in those cars?
That question should be easy enough to answer with a yes or a no
If the answer is yes, then God help the people who lit it up.
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