Having grown up many moons ago next to the old Baltimore & Ohio tracks between Cincinnati and Dayton, I sympathize with the residents of East Palestine whose lives were disrupted, writes Clarence Page.
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, left, speaks during a hearing with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill on March 9, 2023, in Washington, DC. The committee met to discuss concerns about public health and the environment in the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical release in East Palestine, Ohio. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, is at right.
Political figures as varied as Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, former President Donald Trump and, later, President Joe Biden’s Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg descended on the scene as rounds of finger-pointing broke out to assess who was to blame.Meanwhile, other derailments were reported. About 28 cars in another Norfolk Southern train derailed March 4 in Springfield, Ohio. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Nevertheless, the recent events brought on a renewed push for tightened safety measures and, yes, regulations. The bipartisan nature of the bill, also co-sponsored by Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Josh Hawley of Missouri, indicates that it may get somewhere in the Senate, where it needs 60 votes to advance, although its fate in the Republican-led House appears less certain.
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