Ohio’s “Chernobyl” was entirely preventable—but now we have an environmental disaster

Despite officials’ insistence that Ohio and Pennsylvania residents are safe, the Norfolk Southern ecological disaster poses an immediate threat to nearby & downwind residents.

What happened in East Palestine?

Friday February 3, 2023

Around nine o’clock on the evening of Friday February 3, about fifty cars derailed on a train traveling through East Palestine, Ohio. The train, which was operated by Norfolk Southern Railway, was transporting hazardous materials from Madison, Illinois to Conway, Pennsylvania. The derailment ignited…