Secretary Buttigieg on Rail Safety
Transportation Secretary Buttigieg and others spoke about the Biden administration’s new rule establishing minimum safety requirements for the size of train crews.
331 viewsTransportation Secretary Buttigieg and others spoke about the Biden administration’s new rule establishing minimum safety requirements for the size of train crews.
331 viewsNorfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R), an East Palestine resident, and others testified on rail safety before the Senate Commerce Committee. The hearing followed Norf…
1,309 viewsPresident Biden traveled to East Palestine, Ohio, to meet with members of the community and give an update on the federal government’s efforts to hold rail operator Norfolk Southern accounta…
3,166 viewsMike Lee previewed President Biden’s trip today to East Palestine, Ohio, the site of February 2023's toxic Norfolk Southern derailment.
150 viewsPresident Biden discussed infrastructure and the impact of his administration’s “Investing in America” agenda while delivering remarks from the Carpenters International Training Center in La…
1,916 views“A Republican shutdown would stop our work on safety rules all because some of the same people who rushed to get in front of a camera during the East Palestine derailment aftermath are now d…
318 viewsAmtrak CEO Stephen Gardner and the executive director of the Northwest Corridor Commission testified on improving service and efficiency before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subc…
1,024 views“I am determined to make this right,” said Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Alan Shaw during his opening testimony on the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Also testifying before t…
8,707 viewsOhio Representatives Bill Johnson (R) and Emilia Sykes (D), and members of their state’s congressional delegation spoke with reporters about the RAIL Act to address safety in the wake of the…
302 viewsNational Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy said the board is considering issuing urgent safety recommendations following the Ohio toxic chemical train derailment in E…
144 viewsSenate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the chamber floor about introducing rail safety legislation following the train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.
46 views“This was 100% preventable. We call things accidents. There is no accident. Every single event that we investigate is preventable,” said National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jen…
1,267 viewsSenator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke about the situation in East Palestine, Ohio following the Norfolk Southern train derailment. He talked about a new bill in response to the accident that he…
117 viewsSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R=KY) criticized Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s response to the toxic chemical spill caused by a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. …
54 viewsSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that lawmakers would be looking into what led to the trail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and he called on the CEO of Norfolk South…
43 viewsToxicologist and chemical safety consultant Gerald Poje talked about the risk of toxic exposure sustained by residents of East Palestine, Ohio, following a train derailment on February 3, 20…
826 viewsFormer President Donald Trump visited a fast food restaurant in East Palestine, Ohio, where a toxic train derailment recently occurred. He also spoke with reporters about the derailment and …
8,273 viewsEPA Administrator Michael Regan, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) and Rep. Bill Johnson (R) participated in a roundtable discussion with residents in East Palestine on the environmental impact …
865 viewsEugene Mulero talked about the train derailment in northeast Ohio and questions about the safety of transporting toxic chemicals.
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