Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg insinuated that the former president's administration had contributed to the incident.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration found the rule would cost $36-46 million a year and the benefits of the rule would be only $14-27 million a year. However, it said in a report that the change"would reduce both the chance of a derailment and the impact of a derailment should one occur."about the claim Trump was partially to blame for the derailment, one East Palestine resident commented:"That's ridiculous.
Norfolk Southern, the railway operator, has funded contractors to facilitate the clean-up and monitoring of levels of toxicity in the environment, but"It's absurd," another resident told the presenter."Only Pistol Pete could be that absurd." Meanwhile, a third resident said:"Trump hasn't been there [in the White House] for three years.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg gives a speech on the Hudson River tunnel project at the West Side Yard on January 31, 2023, in New York City. He faced criticism from members of his own party for waiting 11 days to comment on the Ohio train derailment.Buttigieg"He jokes about balloons while ignoring East Palestine, OH,", a former Ohio state senator and congressional candidate."We deserve better than this.
"East Palestine railroad derailment will have a significant negative impact on the health and wellbeing of the residents for decades,, Democrat representative for Minnesota, tweeted on Monday."We need Congressional inquiry and direct action from Pete Buttigieg to address this tragedy." Meanwhile, Florida GOP congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna wrote:"Time to call Pete Buttigieg in for questioning about what is happening to the great people of Palestine, Ohio after the horrific train derailment and planned toxic chemical spill!", saying:"I continue to be concerned about the impacts of the February 3 train derailment near East Palestine, OH, and the effects on families in the ten days since their lives were upended through no fault of their own.
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