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Home » Keywords: » train derailment

Items Tagged with 'train derailment'

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PEER

PEER: PFAS disposal creating a health nightmare

Public employee environmental advocacy group says EPA needs to do more to regulate 'forever chemical' disposal
November 24, 2023
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Since PFAS are not regulated as a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), these data were submitted voluntarily and likely represents only a small fraction of total PFAS waste.


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train derailment

Study offers ways to minimize environmental risks from train derailments

Evaluating four different questions, researchers weigh the risks of exposure to vinyl chloride in the aftermath of the Ohio train derailment.
April 3, 2023
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Because of the hazardous effects of vinyl chloride and its combustion byproducts, it was necessary to evacuate the local residents.


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Norfolk southern rail

DOJ sues Norfolk Southern for Feb. train derailment

DOJ filed the lawsuit on behalf of the EPA after CDC confirmed investigators got sick following travel to the East Palestine site.
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
April 3, 2023
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DOJ is asking for $64,618 per day, per violation of the Clean Water Act and $55,808 per day or $2,232 per barrel of oil or unit of hazardous substance.


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Beyond PetroChemicals

Beyond Petrochemicals releases new data showing petrochemical disasters can happen anywhere

The new data released by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Beyond Petrochemicals Campaign underscores how planned expansion of the petrochemical industry will heighten risks across the U.S.
March 10, 2023
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Today, in the wake of Congress’ first hearing on the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Beyond Petrochemicals campaign released new data showing similar disasters are happening all over the United States.


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Liver

How vinyl chloride from the Ohio train derailment can damage the liver

Its health risks were discovered in the 1970s at a B.F. Goodrich factory in the Rubbertown neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
Juliane I. Beier PhD
Juliane I. Beier
February 28, 2023
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Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 – can wreak havoc on the human liver.


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Norfolk southern rail

Toxic controlled burn impacts an already contaminated region

While in-home air tests show the fumes released from the Norfolk Southern controlled burn are not present, soil contamination remains.
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
February 15, 2023
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On Tuesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gave an update on the Norfolk Southern 50-car train derailment that took place Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, and the subsequent controlled burn of toxic chemicals.


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