#Ohio Officials Carry Out Controlled Blast to Stop Derailed Train with Hazardous Chemicals from Exploding

Fifty freight train carriages carrying highly combustible unsafe chemicals derailed and exploded near the Ohio - #Pennsylvania border on February 4. The authorities then conducted a “controlled release” of vinyl chloride to stop an explosion.

Heavy smoke engulfed the skies of East Palestine, Ohio, triggering evacuations throughout the week. The authorities declared a state of emergency in East Palestine.

#Environment #Catastrophe #Pollution #Capitalism #Plastic
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