Ohio Governor Requests Emergency Declaration for Train Derailment

The request for FEMA assistance for East Palestine was made right before the deadline. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine requested that President Biden issue a major disaster declaration for…

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3M Reaches Settlement with U.S. Water Systems over PFAS

Substances pose substantial health risks. The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, known as 3M, recently reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a collective of U.S. public water systems…

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Toxic Spill at Hawaii’s Red Hill Facility

Contractor error spills fire foam suppressant. A spill of 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant occurred at Hawaii’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site, near Joint Base Pearl…

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More than 500,000 Veterans File for Toxic Exposure Claims

VA is gratified to see a jump in the use of this veteran-specific health care. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that, thus far, more than…

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Veterans Affairs Welcomes New Under Secretary

Joshua Jacobs will serve as the head of veterans benefits. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough commended the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Joshua Jacobs as the department’s new…

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Ohio Senators Promote Rail Safety Bill 

The legislation would add regulations and increase fines.  Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance of Ohio have joined with other senators in a bipartisan introduction of legislation intended…

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EPA Chief Returns to East Palestine, Ohio

He postponed his trip to Africa to meet with residents impacted by the toxic train derailment. Michael Regan, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) postponed a…

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Senator Schumer Calls for Norfolk Southern CEO to Testify

Majority leader wants the company to tell Congress “what went wrong” in the train crash. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that Norfolk Southern Railway Chief Executive Alan…

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Federal Railroad Administration Inspects East Palestine Crash

Transportation officials met with first responders and railroad unions for improvement input. Officials from the Department of Transportation visited the town of East Palestine, Ohio, last week, the…

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Congress Urged to Address Train Safety

Transportation Department would like additional regulations in the wake of freight train wrecks. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said that he would pursue new train safety regulations after…

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