One year after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which released 700,000 pounds of the carcinogen vinyl chloride into the environment, there is a bipartisan push to pass the Railway Safety Act. Despite the efforts of lawmakers such as Senator Sherrod Brown, the bill has faced opposition from big railroads lobbying against it, and some Republicans have not yet reviewed the 11-month-old bill. The derailment's anniversary has brought renewed calls for action, including demands for health screenings for residents by Senator JD Vance and the introduction of a bill by Eleanor Norton to create a grant program for barriers against train activity near homes. The House Oversight Committee has criticized Norfolk Southern's refusal to comply with their investigation, and there is frustration over the lack of congressional action to prevent similar disasters, with calls for accountability and the passage of the DERAIL Act.
Today marks 1 year since the East Palestine train derailment – a tragedy exposing the horrific costs of corporate greed. We're sick & tired of CEOs putting profits over the people & selfishness over safety. It's time for accountability & it's past time we pass the DERAIL Act! https://t.co/jKeNicDiwQ
One year after the historic, devastating Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, I introduced a bill to create a grant program for design and construction of barriers to mitigate the harmful effects of train activity near homes. Statement: https://t.co/3KHRl9gvO9
The big railroads have spared no expense lobbying to kill our bipartisan rail safety bill. We aren’t letting that stop us — we must pass our commonsense bill to keep our communities safe from train disasters. https://t.co/xLlIUBuEIJ
🚨@JDVance1 demands health screenings for East Palestine residents one year after train derailment “You’ve got to give people confidence that long term chronic exposure is not going to give them problems. That’s why we have pushed the health screening stuff so aggressively.” https://t.co/9K0IHY793r
ICYMI: Saturday marked one year since a freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, spreading toxic chemicals all over the community. Guess what Congress has done to mail railways safer and prevent this from happening again? "Absolutely nothing." https://t.co/XgIxou1Q4J
Republicans were quick to cast blame after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine one year ago. So, @prem_thakker asked them if they were going to support the Railway Safety Act. Some "haven't looked" at the 11-month old bill yet: https://t.co/doNmlXtQ2C
As Co-Chair of @APPGCW, I pressed the government to action the recommendations of our road safety report in full. It's vital that justice is delivered for all those who have been killed while cycling, including my constituent, Ian Winterburn. My speech: https://t.co/nUyIeGWzwH
Opinion | The belated visit by the President comes one year after a Norfolk Southern train derailment saturated the town’s air, water and soil with 700,000 pounds of vinyl chloride, a carcinogen. https://t.co/XPxGeb5IXr
East Palestine Derailment and the Railway Safety Act. https://t.co/vthddBrmla
Railway safety bill stalled in Senate one year after Ohio toxic train derailment https://t.co/Xe3SHEIVtL
Yesterday marked one year since the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, OH. Since March 2023, @OversightDems have urged Chairman Comer to hold a hearing on the derailment and Norfolk Southern’s refusal to comply with @OversightDems’ investigation.
It’s time to pass our bipartisan rail safety bill. The people of East Palestine, and every other community that trains pass through, demand it. https://t.co/7aQ1KT5CGP