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Maggie's avatar

David, be sure to watch Jon Stewarts podcast & listen to what the rail worker says about the safety issues alone, plus cutting the work force. I mean really, refusing the railworkers SICK time? That alone should have raised some flags before settling this strike. But this accident - with the explosion then venting that chemical into the air, plus the water runoff!!! Why havent there been any news articles about this? Or if there have been - where?

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Judith Swink (CA)'s avatar

I've seen a number of reports on the derailment and effects of the toxic chemicals, mostly on CNN & MSNBC but also on ABC Nightly News. I also, somewhere, did read (as mentioned by a commenter above) that the railroads have not followed through on upgrading the train braking systems, upgrades legislated under Obama but which the TFG administration didn't enforce.

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Susan Lorraine Knox's avatar

The owners are responsible. I don't want the name of the company. I want the names of the owners and the board of directors. They should be sent to Russia. They would fit right in. They are unAmerican.

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David Holzman's avatar

John Stewart's terrific podcast on the train derailment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Jrk6fvmQ8

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