On February 3rd, a train owned by Norfolk Southern Railroad was traveling from Madison, Illinois to Conway, PA, when it derailed near the town of East Palestine, Ohio. Some cars on the train were carrying hazardous materials, and ultimately this resulted in the temporary evacuation of residents near the derailment site, and continued monitoring of air and water quality. Casey and Sara discuss some of the potential factors involved in the derailment and safety concerns associated with the materials, as well as their thoughts around railroad safety and the press received by this event.
Resources for this episode:
EPA Letter to Norfolk Southern
NY Times: Ohio Train Derailment: Separating Fact from Fiction
Huff Post: Animal Deaths Calculated at 43,700 Following Train Derailment in East Palestine
NPR: 7 Key Points about the East Palestine Train Derailment
NPR: How EPA Plans To Keep East Palestine Residents Safe After Derailment
AP: Buttigieg Warns Norfolk Southern to Support Ohio Community
CNN: The Ohio toxic train wreck was ‘100% preventable’ – but there’s no evidence the crew did anything wrong, investigators say
NY Times: In Fog of East Palestine’s Crisis, Politicians Write Their Own Stories
AP: EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Toxic Derailment
Independent (UK): Ohio crew tried to stop train after wheel issue warning, says probe – but it came too late to stop derailment

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