{"id":2282910,"date":"2024-06-24T19:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T23:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rail-safety-legislation-still-in-limbo-as-ntsb-prepares-to-release-report-on-east-palestine-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T19:46:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T23:46:37","slug":"rail-safety-legislation-still-in-limbo-as-ntsb-prepares-to-release-report-on-east-palestine-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rail-safety-legislation-still-in-limbo-as-ntsb-prepares-to-release-report-on-east-palestine-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail safety legislation still in limbo as NTSB prepares to release report on East Palestine &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">36<\/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%2Frail-safety-legislation-still-in-limbo-as-ntsb-prepares-to-release-report-on-east-palestine-washington-examiner%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=2282910&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--><p>The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is slated to finalize its report on the\u2063 train \u200bderailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, \u200bOhio. This accident, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/norfolk-southern-train-derails-as-ceo-testifies-to-congress\/\" title=\"Norfolk Southern Train Derails as CEO Testifies to Congress\">involving hazardous materials<\/a> and occurring\u200b over 16\u200c months ago, will be documented in an executive summary with a full\u2063 report\u200c to \u200dfollow weeks later.\u200c The findings will outline the probable \u200ccauses and safety recommendations, potentially accelerating legislative efforts for \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-gets-frosty-east-palestine-welcome-during-long-awaited-trip-a-year-after-train-derailment\/\" title=\"Biden's chilly reception in East Palestine after year-long train derailment\">rail safety improvements<\/a>. A bipartisan bill, sponsored by Senators J.D. Vance \u200cand Sherrod Brown, proposes new regulations and penalties for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-they-care-about-the-people-is-when-theyre-on-tv-east-palestine-residents-are-not-thrilled-pete-buttigieg-is-in-town\/\" title=\"\u2018When They Care About The People Is When They\u2019re On TV\u2019: East Palestine Residents Are Not Thrilled Pete Buttigieg Is In Town\">trains carrying hazardous materials<\/a>. Although the bill passed a committee vote, it faces delays and opposition on the Senate floor, notably from Republicans concerned about imposing more regulations on the rail industry. Some concessions have been made, such as\u2062 exemptions for smaller rail companies, to\u200b garner broader support.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ntsb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)\">National Transportation Safety Board<\/a> on Tuesday will wrap up its final report on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/train\/\">derailment<\/a> and chemical spill in East Palestine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ohio\">Ohio<\/a>, which could reinforce urgency for lawmakers to enact rail safety legislation that has long been stalled.<\/p>\n<p>More than 16 months after dozens of cars on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3014834\/norfolk-southern-to-pay-310-million-in-settlement-for-east-palestine-derailment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Norfolk Southern\">Norfolk Southern<\/a> train carrying hazardous materials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2843271\/cause-east-palestine-train-derailment-released-june-hearing\/\">derailed<\/a> in the town at the edge of the Appalachian hills, the board is expected to approve its final report and will release an executive summary. The full report isn\u2019t expected to be released until several weeks later. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the night before burn in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The findings of the report are expected to include details about probable cause as well as safety recommendations, which is reinvigorating an effort to pass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/senate-bill\/576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>long-stalled legislation <\/a>to enhance rail safety standards. The bipartisan bill sponsored by Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), one of the most vulnerable incumbents this cycle, would impose new regulations for trains carrying hazardous materials, while also putting in place new penalties for trains that violate the new safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>The committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2570095\/vance-cobbles-together-gop-coalition-for-rail-safety-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"advanced\">advanced<\/a> the bill in May 2023 along a mostly party-line vote, with Vance and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) the only Republicans in favor. However, the bill still awaits a floor vote and has languished for over a year. The bill has faced overwhelming Republican opposition over the regulations it would impose on rail companies. While some Republicans have backed the bill, some are not convinced it is not \u201cbig government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vance has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2445323\/vance-says-rail-safety-bill-privately-has-votes-needed-to-pass-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"worked to make some compromises\">worked to make some compromises<\/a> to the rail industry, such as smaller companies being exempt from a two-person crew requirement it imposes, while funds were allocated for commuter railroads to install hotboxes to detect malfunctions on their tracks. <\/p>\n<p>Brown has previously blamed rail lobbyists for killing efforts to move his bill. According to OpenSecrets, Norfolk Southern spent $2.3 million on federal lobbying last year, which was up from $1.8 million spent in 2022. There have been lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who have been hesitant to move forward with the Senate bill until the NTSB final report is out. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Brown sees the report, further underscoring the need for the Railway Safety Act,\u201d an aide to the senator told the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>There is some optimism that the report could spur some action in the upper chamber.\u00a0However, several aides note that senators only have 29 legislative days left before the election. There are just three in-session weeks remaining before the August recess, and there are concerns that the bill will once again rank low on the totem pole. <\/p>\n<p>Vance complained that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has been running out the clock, setting up votes that primarily are messaging items rather than trying to find compromises on bills such as the Railway Safety Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is week three of Chuck Schumer focusing on fake problems instead of real problems,\u201d Vance told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>last week. \u201cWe have real problems. I have a rail safety bill that he promised he\u2019d bring up to the floor for a vote. Let\u2019s do the things that actually have a chance of passing and actually making this country a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats attempted a test vote of the bill a couple of weeks ago, but Senate\u00a0Commerce Committee Republicans blocked it. House Republican leaders have not considered a legislative version of the bill on the floor in their chamber.<\/p>\n<p><em>David Sivak contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Transportation Safety Board is set to finalize its report on the East Palestine, Ohio derailment and chemical spill this Tuesday. The findings may prompt lawmakers to advance long-stalled rail safety legislation. The incident, involving a Norfolk Southern train with hazardous materials, occurred over 16 months ago<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2282911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24173795292037-1024x576.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32536,4762,19475,32535,3819],"class_list":["post-2282910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-east-palestine","tag-legislation","tag-ntsb","tag-rail-safety","tag-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24173795292037-1024x576.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282910","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\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2282910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282910\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2282911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2282910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2282910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2282910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}