The destructive derailment in Ohio weeks ago was of a nscorp freight train. GovMikeDeWine is vowing to make the railroad company pay for damages.
During an appearance on Fox & Friends, DeWine reassured residents that the rail company Norfolk Southern would cover all the costs for the damage to the town and residents, including even future costs if it turns out that the toxic chemicals could one day cause cancer."We're gonna make them do it," DeWine told the hosts."The railroad created this problem, the people did not create this problem. They brought this into the community.
Friday's statement supported his promise earlier this week to hold the corporation accountable after 38 cars derailed in the town on Feb. 3, despite catching fire 20 miles outside of the town. Twenty of those cars were carrying toxic chemicals such as vinyl chloride. Eleven of the 20 cars carrying toxic materials derailed.DeWine has come under heat for the mess in East Palestine and the state's slow response.
The state has requested help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but FEMA responded that the Ohio spill did not qualify for federal assistance at this time, according to DeWine. He has since said that he appealed to President Joe Biden and the White House and requested help from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health & Emergency Response Team, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The 17-member congressional delegation from Ohio has sent a letter to FEMA, requesting the reason why the state does not qualify for federal assistance."Despite the severity of the wreckage, chemical release, and the disruption to the lives of local residents, we have just been informed that Ohio apparently does not meet the eligibility for FEMA assistance at this time," the letter said.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Gov. Mike DeWine requests federal help for East Palestine after train derailmentGov. Mike DeWine on Thursday requested federal support to address the health needs of residents in East Palestine, two weeks after a train derailed in their village.
Lire la suite »
Gov. Mike DeWine to hold update today on East Palestine train derailmentGov. Mike DeWine will hold a news conference on East Palestine with members of his cabinet at 10:45 a.m.
Lire la suite »
Sen. Sherrod Brown seeks FEMA ‘disaster area’ after East Palestine train derailment; DeWine says it doesn’t qualify, but he’ll seek health care assistanceA spokesman for Gov. DeWine said he already contacted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) about a potential disaster declaration and was told the derailment wouldn’t qualify because there’s a lack of unreimbursed property damage.
Lire la suite »