Train derailment and chemical spill in Ohio

We’ve kind of nibbled at this in a couple of other places but it deserves its own thread. I’ll admit I’m not totally up to speed either after a weekend off the grid, but this sounds horrible.

 

LOL

 

A lot to this story.

A lot.

There's the

- environmental disaster

- the human cost of being poisoned

- the politics

- the money

- the railroads

- the unions

- the government

- the press

- the lawsuits

 

Toxic Chemicals From Derailed Train Could Poison Area for Years

 

I feel like this story is getting no coverage — except on Fox News, where they're taking victory laps ripping the Biden administration.

Not the same situation, but it reminds me of this (a lot more people died here):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac-Mégantic_rail_disaster

 

I imagine they're also dunking on Buttigieg too because he's "happy."

 

That's an oddly long and specific headline.

 

SEO or SEC?

 

How did we ever survive as a society without social media to let us in on all the hot new conspiracy theories?

 

As long as you keep arresting reporters covering it, it's gonna be kinda hard to cover, funny enough.

 

An event affecting rural America not getting play in the NYC/DC media!?! SHOCKING!