{"id":2195629,"date":"2024-03-09T19:25:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T00:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controlled-burn-of-toxic-chemicals-that-unleashed-mushroom-cloud-over-east-palestine-wasnt-necessary-federal-official-says\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T19:28:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T00:28:03","slug":"controlled-burn-of-toxic-chemicals-that-unleashed-mushroom-cloud-over-east-palestine-wasnt-necessary-federal-official-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controlled-burn-of-toxic-chemicals-that-unleashed-mushroom-cloud-over-east-palestine-wasnt-necessary-federal-official-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal official says controlled burn of toxic chemicals that caused mushroom cloud over East Palestine was unnecessary"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fcontrolled-burn-of-toxic-chemicals-that-unleashed-mushroom-cloud-over-east-palestine-wasnt-necessary-federal-official-says%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=2195629&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--><h2>Federal Official: Controlled Burning of Toxic Chemicals in East Palestine Not Justified<\/h2>\n<p>A federal official \u200dfrom \u2063the National Transportation \u200bSafety Board (NTSB) has revealed\u200b that the \u200dcontrolled burning of toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, following a massive \u200dtrain derailment last year\u200c was unnecessary and unjustified.<\/p>\n<p>NTSB Chair Jennifer\u2063 Homendy testified before\u200d lawmakers, stating that there were alternative methods to handle\u200c the situation instead\u2062 of\u2063 opening the train cars and burning the vinyl chloride chemicals \u200binside.\u2064 The burn resulted in the release of \u2063toxic fumes, causing concerns among residents about their health and safety.<\/p>\n<p>Oxy Vinyls, the company responsible \u2062for the \u200dchemicals, reportedly\u2063 dismissed the possibility of a deadly explosion and advised \u2062Norfolk Southern \u200dcontractors against venting and burning the chemicals. \u200cHomendy emphasized that they could have\u2062 waited for the chemicals to cool down.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly,\u200b Governor \u2062Mike\u200d DeWine \u200band other first responders were unaware of this possibility. Homendy revealed \u2064that Oxy Vinyls was present at the\u200c scene, \u2063providing information to Norfolk Southern&#8217;s contractors and influencing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/listen-elon-musk-presses-robinhood-ceo-about-gamestop-fiasco-restricted-trading\/\" title=\"LISTEN: Elon Musk Presses Robinhood CEO About GameStop Fiasco, Restricted Trading\">decision-making process<\/a>. The incident commander and the governor were\u200c not informed about their presence, leading to incomplete information being \u200cused to make \u200bcritical decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c revelation\u200c came to \u2062light during Homendy&#8217;s questioning by Senator \u200bJ.D. Vance, who sought to determine whether the controlled burn was necessary\u2063 to prevent an explosion of the \u2063toxic chemicals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8WATCH: NTSB Chair Homendy tells Senator \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JDVance1<\/a> the chemical explosion in East Palestine, OH did not\u200b have to happen<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were provided incomplete \u200cinformation to make a decision\u2026there was no justification to do a vent and burn.\u201d\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5vR5sd8CDZ\">pic.twitter.com\/5vR5sd8CDZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Vance \u2063Press Office (@SenVancePress) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenVancePress\/status\/1765513323229900914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senator Vance summarized the situation,\u200c highlighting \u200bthat the controlled burn resulted in \u200da\u200b mushroom cloud and \u2063questioning whether it was justified. He \u200dpointed out that\u2062 the temperature of the chemical tank cars \u200chad\u200c already \u2063dropped and stabilized after \u2062the crash.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK\u2064 HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+\u2063 APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Homendy\u200d clarified that for the\u2062 burn to \u2063be justified, the temperature \u2064inside the chemical tank cars \u200bwould\u2063 have needed to rapidly increase, and there would have to be an infusion of oxygen. However, neither of these conditions were present.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Vance described the revelations as &#8220;extraordinary&#8221; and suggested that the burn was conducted to expedite \u200btraffic and freight movement.<\/p>\n<p>Following the derailment, numerous East Palestine residents were forced to evacuate their homes due to the burning \u200dtoxic chemicals, which released poisonous fumes \u200cinto\u200d the \u2062air, ground, and water. Norfolk\u200d Southern faced lawsuits from East Palestine residents, the state \u2062of Ohio, and the\u200d federal government.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does\u2064 On. \u2064Homendy&#8217;s testimony contradict the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vaccine-passports-are-disguised-mandates-admits-french-health-secretary\/\" title=\"Vaccine Passports are \u2018Disguised\u2019 Mandates, Admits French Health Secretary\">previous statements made<\/a> by Oxy Vinyls and Norfolk Southern regarding the controlled burn?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  On. Homendy&#8217;s testimony contradicted previous\u2064 statements made by Oxy Vinyls and Norfolk Southern, who claimed that \u2062the controlled burn was the safest and most efficient\u200d way to handle the situation.<\/p>\n<p>This new information raises\u2064 serious\u200c concerns about \u2062the decision-making process and\u2063 the\u200b involvement of Oxy Vinyls in influencing those decisions. It calls \u200cinto\u2063 question the\u2063 credibility \u2064and reliability of\u2062 the information provided by the \u2063company and the\u200d actions taken by Norfolk Southern and the\u200b first responders.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 health\u2064 and\u2063 safety \u200bof the residents of \u2063East Palestine should have been the top\u200d priority\u2064 throughout this \u200cincident. The release of toxic fumes\u200b during the \u200ccontrolled burn put the residents\u2064 at risk and caused understandable alarm within the community.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that an \u2063investigation \u2062is conducted to determine the reasons behind this unjustified decision. Accountability must be \u200dheld for those responsible for putting the residents and the\u2062 environment at risk. Steps need to be taken to \u200bprevent such incidents from happening in the future and to ensure\u2063 that\u2064 the appropriate \u2064protocols and procedures are followed in \u2062handling hazardous materials.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there should be a more extensive review of the relationship between companies like Oxy Vinyls and\u200c the\u2063 government agencies\u2063 involved in emergency responses. The involvement and \u2063influence of private companies in\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-year-later-how-the-death-of-george-floyd-changed-5-american-institutions\/\" title=\"One Year Later: How The Death Of George Floyd Changed 5 American Institutions\u00a0\">decision-making processes<\/a>\u200c should be carefully\u2063 scrutinized to avoid conflicts of interest and to prioritize \u200cpublic safety.<\/p>\n<p>This incident serves as \u200ba \u2062reminder \u200bthat the\u200d responsible \u200chandling \u200bof hazardous materials\u200b is of utmost importance. The safety and well-being of the communities should always be the primary concern in any decision-making process. It \u200cis imperative\u200d that lessons are learned from this incident and that appropriate measures are implemented to prevent \u2063similar incidents \u2064in the future.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the controlled burning\u2064 of toxic chemicals in\u2064 East Palestine was unnecessary and unjustified, according to the testimony of a federal official. The involvement of Oxy \u200bVinyls and the lack of information provided to the first responders raise concerns about the decision-making process. An \u2062investigation should \u2063be \u2062conducted to \u2062address the issues raised and \u2063to ensure accountability\u200d for those responsible. Lessons should \u200cbe learned,\u200c and measures should be implemented to prevent \u200dsuch incidents from \u200doccurring in the future\u2064 and to \u2064prioritize\u2063 public safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal official from the NTSB stated that the burning of toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, following a major train derailment was unjustified. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy informed lawmakers that there were alternative methods available instead of opening the train cars and burning the vinyl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2195630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-08-at-11.08.43-AM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2195629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/Screen-Shot-2024-03-08-at-11.08.43-AM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195629","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\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2195629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2195629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2195630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2195629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2195629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2195629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}