Thread by @joedonatelli

OK, let's do this again. We reported from #EastPalestine yesterday, and we’ll be doing more today. Brief aside: I keep hearing from people – how come nobody is covering this story? Many local news outlets are. And they’re doing a good job. What I think people are really...

saying is – the cable network I watch isn’t covering it, or it’s not on a national newspaper’s homepage, or on my social feed, which all may be true. But to say it’s not being covered is wrong if you know how to Google. Let’s get to the latest on the #eastpalestinedisaster ...

We now more about the other hazardous materials that the train was carrying, including some not mentioned before, reports @taramorganTV. The EPA released a list from Norfolk Southern of flammable gas and liquids and their status in the rail cars when... news5cleveland.com/news/east-pale…

the train derailed on Feb. 3, later sending a toxic black plume over the village. The materials include vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate, isobutylene and butyl acrylates. Said one expert we spoke with: "Some of these are...

known carcinogens, so we've got potential future risk if this is contaminated if we've got contaminated water long term. Unfortunately, the reality of these types of chemicals is that we have contamination of our air and water — they can cause...

long-term health issues of the population they affect.”
@abcnews reports the EPA is monitoring air quality. So far, so good. The report includes possible side effects from contact with the hazardous materials.
abcnews.go.com/US/toxic-chemi… The first official environmental impact...

we’re seeing beyond what residents have been saying: The train derailment and spillage of toxic chemicals has resulted in the deaths of 3,500 fish, @ohiodnr estimates, across approximately 7.5 miles of streams, reports @Iantcross. news5cleveland.com/news/east-pale…
Norfolk Southern has...

laid out the steps it plans to take to clean up the site. According to the plan, work has already been done to collect pooled liquids into a vacuum truck and prepare them for disposal. Surface water flow has been rerouted away from the derailment site and underflow dams are...

in place. The plan states that 180,000 gallons of liquid have been removed from the area, reports @DrewScofield01. Additional work currently being done is air quality monitoring with soil and surface water sampling pending. Well water, too. The results... news5cleveland.com/news/east-pale…

for those tests are not available yet.

We're working to learn more about what happened, and the impact on residents.

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