{"id":1846875,"date":"2023-02-14T13:50:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T18:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1846875"},"modified":"2023-02-14T13:53:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T18:53:32","slug":"pete-buttigieg-finally-decides-to-notice-ohio-train-derailment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-finally-decides-to-notice-ohio-train-derailment\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Buttigieg Finally Decides to Notice Ohio Train Derailment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpete-buttigieg-finally-decides-to-notice-ohio-train-derailment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1846875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ohio-Train-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Pete Buttigieg (Transport Secretary) is \u201cconcerned\u201d by the impacts of the trail derailment near East Palestine, he said in a statement late Monday \u2014 days after residents were force to evacuate due to the release of\u00a0toxic chemicals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">\u201cI continue to be concerned about the impacts of the Feb 3 train derailment near East Palestine, OH, and the effects on families in the ten days since their lives were upended through no fault of their own,\u201d Buttigieg made the comments in a social-media update Monday evening.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important that families have access to useful &#038; accurate information,\u201d He maintained his contentions, before claiming that there was a quick response to the incident in the beginning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">\u201cUSDOT has been supporting the investigation led by The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Our Federal Rail Administration and Pipelines and Hazardous Materials teams were onsite within hours of the initial incident and continue to be actively engaged,\u201d He said this, promising to investigate the incident and hold those responsible accountable.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIn the meantime, our Federal partners at EPA are onsite and monitoring indoor and outdoor air quality to test for VOCs and other chemicals of concern,\u201d He added that the agency had screened 291 properties already. \u201cno detections\u201d identified:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am still concerned about the impact of the train derailment on Feb 3, near East Palestine, OH and the effect it has had on families over the ten days since their lives were ruined through no fault of theirs. It\u2019s important that families have access to useful &#038; accurate information:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecretaryPete\/status\/1625305036854009856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We will review these investigation results and use them to make sure accountability is maintained as well as continuing to support safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecretaryPete\/status\/1625305040280866816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"a8d-pre twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EPA has screened 291 homes and no detections were identified \u2013 and 181 homes remain. Call 330-849-39919 to request screening. Visit: a>=&#8221;https:\/\/t.co\/uGvVurmT44&#8243;>https:\/\/t.co\/uGvVurmT44<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecretaryPete\/status\/1625305043518750720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Buttgieg\u2019s Monday statement comes well over a week after the initial derailment, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/news\/residents-kept-out-as-air-checked-near-derailed-ohio-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forc\u00e9<\/a> Residents were advised to evacuate as the train carrying toxic chemicals was on its way. Officials gave permission to residents to return home nearly a week after the initial train derailment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cHundreds and hundreds of data points we\u2019ve collected over the time show the air quality is safe,\u201d the EPA\u2019s James Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/news\/residents-can-return-after-air-deemed-safe-from-derailment\/\"><span><\/span><\/a> It was at that time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Recent data however shows that the train accident on the Ohio\u2013Pennsylvania railroad was not caused by human error. \u201cspewed more harmful pollutants into the air, surface soils and water table than originally reported,\u201d as Breitbart News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2023\/02\/14\/health-concerns-grow-as-more-toxic-chemicals-revealed-on-derailed-ohio-train-than-first-made-public\/\"><span>Detail<\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p3\">Below is a list of cars that were involved in the derailment. Also, the products they were carrying as of this date.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/response.epa.gov\/sites\/15933\/files\/TRAIN%2032N%20-%20EAST%20PALESTINE%20-%20derail%20list%20Norfolk%20Southern%20document.pdf\"><span>Norfolk Southern<\/span><\/a>\u00a0ABC News reveals that toxic chemicals are more widespread than initially thought after the crash.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/toxic-chemicals-train-derailed-ohio-originally-reported-data\/story?id=97080179\"><span>Reports<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">The NBC News lists shows that ethylene glycol monobutyl ether was, ethylhexyl acrylate, and isobutylene were also found in rail cars that had been derail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">According to the FDA, contact with ethylhexylacrylate, which is a carcinogen can cause irritation and burning of the eyes and nose. Inhalation can also cause irritation to the throat and nose, leading to shortness of breath, coughing, and difficulty breathing.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/idlh\/140885.html\"><span>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p3\">The disaster serves as the latest incident under Buttgieg\u2019s watch, prompting critics to point out that the Biden official continues to offer delayed or lackluster reactions, offering vague promises to investigate for issue after issue. Last year&#8217;s airline scandal, for instance, was even more embarrassing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/12\/29\/democrats-sour-on-pete-buttigieg-over-airlines-fiasco\/\"><span>prompted<\/span><\/a> Democrats are going to be bitter about Buttigieg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH: Massive Inferno and Threat of \u201cCatastrophic\u201d Explosion After ~50-Car Train Derailment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"video-src-attr\">Eric Whiting\/LOCAL NUMBER X \/TMX<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Buttigieg (Transport Secretary) is \u201cconcerned\u201d by the impacts of the trail derailment near East Palestine, he said in a statement late Monday \u2014 days after residents were force to evacuate due to the release of\u00a0toxic chemicals. \u201cI continue to be concerned about the impacts of the Feb 3 train derailment near East Palestine, OH, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1846878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[4943,11258,18090,5321,6885,4333,8633,9985],"class_list":["post-1846875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-buttigieg","tag-decides","tag-derailment","tag-finally","tag-notice","tag-ohio","tag-pete","tag-train"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1846875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1846875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1846875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1846878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1846875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1846875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1846875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}