East Palestine Train Derailment Cover-up

On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern transport company train derailed near the Ohio town of East Palestine, causing a huge fire and contamination of the soil. The train was carrying about 150 cars, and 20 of them contained hazardous material, including vinyl chloride [5]. Environmentalist and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich is calling out President Joe Biden to do more for the residents of East Palestine [2]. A TikToker alleges a massive cover-up of the train derailment environmental disaster [3]. A mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused the fiery derailment of about 50 freight cars, 10 of which contained hazardous materials [8]. The EPA's Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology (ASPECT) system took an aerial view of the derailment, which could become a full-blown ecological crisis [4]. We are cleaning up the site in an environmentally responsible way, reimbursing residents affected by the derailment, and working with members of the community to identify what is needed to ensure the safety and well-being of residents [9]. The incident caused a public outcry, and hundreds poured into a high school auditorium in East Palestine to discuss the issue [7].