“That reoccurring theme — equipment failure and human error — is something I saw firsthand for more than two decades with the state Department of Ecology, time and time again,” Holcomb said.
. “But unfortunately, they will continue to occur because equipment fails and humans make mistakes. That reoccurring theme — equipment failure and human error — is something I saw firsthand for more than two decades with the state Department of Ecology, time and time again.”, believes this disaster could have occurred anywhere, and industry lobbying against environmental and safety regulations will only make these incidents more likely.
“The initial results indicated the accident was 100% preventable. I have reviewed the results of numerousinvestigations into rail accidents here in Washington, all of them were preventable,” Holcomb said. “The reality is, it is impossible to make life in our world of oil and chemicals risk-free. Equipment will continue to fail and humans will find creative ways to make errors leading to environmental messes.
“The only way to keep daily and long-term environmental disasters from happening is to wean ourselves off fossil fuels and find safe alternatives for chemicals,” Holcomb continued. “Some that will remain in the environment for generations. Until we make that transition away from fossil fuels and harmful chemicals. I believe environmental chaos will continue.
“Switching to zero-emission vehicles is a critical milestone in our climate fight,” said Inslee in a prepared statement. “With growing numbers of consumers and manufacturers already making the switch, we’re making sure Washington is ready to seize the benefits of our EV future.” Listen to Seattle’s Morning News with Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien weekday mornings from 5 – 9 a.m. on KIRO Newsradio, 97.3 FM. Subscribe to the
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