So many toxic chemicals permitted in rail transport - even after the still untended to disaster at East Palestine - is an example of the tyrannous grip railroad companies have on our government.
Corporate capture of our agencies, in this case the Department of Transportation, puts corporate profits before the health and safety of our people every time.
🚨#BREAKING: A Four Mile Evacuation has been Ordered after a Railcar carrying toxic chemicals explodes Unleashing Hazardous Toxic Smoke
📌#Northplatte | #Nebraska
Currently Numerous Authorities and hazmat crews are one the scene of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in North platte Nebraska due to several railcars catching on fire and exploding releasing heavy Hazardous toxic smoke in the air as one containers that caught fire contained a hazardous chemical called perchloric acid. Officials have sent out a emergency warning and are currently evacuating people within a four-mile radius of the explosion. The Union Pacific Railroad says that there was no derailment, and the affected railcar had been stationary in the yard for a couple of hours prior to the incident. The cause of the explosion is currently under investigation.
Sep 15, 2023 · 1:10 AM UTC
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