The CEO of Norfolk Southern told East Palestine residents that the company will 'help make things right' after a train carrying toxic substances derailed in the Ohio community.
Peter DeCarlo, associate professor at the Johns Hopkins University Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, discusses the environmental risks of the Norfolk Southern train derailment on"Cavuto: Coast to Coast."
"We will not walk away, East Palestine," Shaw's letter began. "When I visited East Palestine last week, you told me how the train derailment has upended your lives and how concerned you are about the safety of your air, water, and land. Many of you have also reached out to Norfolk Southern to share your fears, your anger, and your frustration."
Hundreds of residents evacuated and the railroad conducted a controlled release of the chemicals to avert a possible explosion, which caused the discharge of toxic fumes into the air. The company has been criticized by residents for its handling of the incident, and company representatives declined to appear at a town hall after the company said its personnel had received threats.
A man takes photos as a black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of the controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern train on Feb. 6, 2023.
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