Posted on 02/13/2023 5:40:33 PM PST by DoodleBob
Environment activist Erin Brockovich is calling on the Biden Administration to "step up" after a trail derailment in eastern Ohio led to a controlled release of toxic chemicals.
On February 3, a train operated by Norfolk Southern Railway derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, and cause a major fire near the track. Around 20 of the 50 cars that derailed were transporting hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, a toxic and flammable gas.
Out of fear that the fire could cause an explosion, officials decided to conduct a controlled burn of hazardous materials, which began on February 6. However, the process still released some toxic chemicals into the atmosphere.
On Monday, Brockovich posted on Twitter that President Joe Biden needed to be "more involved" in the derailment, adding, "Doing better than your predecessor, is not doing enough."
"We are counting on you to break the chain of administration after administration to turn a blind eye," Brockovich wrote. "STEP UP NOW."
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been monitoring the air and drinking quality of the surrounding area of the train derailment, and residents of East Palestine were allowed to return home ...
However, concerns still remain regarding the effects the release may have on residents and the surrounding wildlife. Two days after officials began the controlled release, a news outlet in Pittsburg reported that hundreds of fish had been found "belly up" in the Leslie Run stream, and a wildlife rescuer in East Palestine told Newsweek that his animals were suffering a week after the derailment.
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Brockovich also called upon the state departments in Ohio in a separate tweet Monday, writing, "And believe me this is in no way to suggest that the first line of responsibility isn't on the state government but they seem too busy locking up journalists."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
Somebody needs to tell this old bimbo that her 15 minutes are up.
Just-eeeewww.😝
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