The train derailment in Ohio was a disaster waiting to happen

Grist
By John McCrackenFeb 21, 2023, 11:45 am165 pts
When a freight train filled with volatile chemicals derailed in rural Ohio earlier this month, it set off a chain of reactions: the evacuation of a town of nearly 5,000 people; a massive black plume of smoke from a controlled burn; the death of fish in local waterways; and the necessity of monitoring the local…

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