The accident impacted around 14% of the U.S. (1.4 million square kilometers) and one-third of the population (110 million)....
Norfolk doesn't have to admit liability....
East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway: "My personal opinion the best time for him to come would be February of 2025 when he is on his book tour."...
"The mission of the FAA involves securing the skies of a diverse nation. It only makes sense that the workforce responsible for that mission reflects the nation that it serves."...
Meanwhile, Buttigieg makes surprise trip to Ukraine...
"I was thinking that I'd go to East Palestine this week, but I was reminded I’ve got to go literally around the world."...
Why though?...
If Buttigieg manages this crisis as well as the chemical disaster in Ohio, the region's supply chain will be in a world of hurt for quite some time....
Meanwhile, Norfolk Southern (owner of the derailed train involved in February's toxic chemical release) asserts East Palestine residents' class action lawsuit is barred by US law....
Interestingly, the Department of Transportation division that oversees hazardous materials shipping security and safety is currently without an administrator....
Residents are taking it upon themselves to get tested, and do not seem to be getting answers or assistance....
Representative Lauren Boebert remarks come after train incident led to forest fire in Central Maine....
Meanwhile, a Pennsylvania school district files lawsuit over train derailment and even Democrats are complaining about Biden's continued absence from a site of a major environmental disaster. ...
Transportation Security Administration chief David Pekoske indicates the biometrics will eventually not be optional....
It's totally about where Tucker shops for his clothes. Keep digging your hole, Petey....
It's all about diversity, kids....
"The Learjet pilot read back the instructions clearly, but began a takeoff roll instead."...
Doctors said East Palestine, OH, residents are experiencing "chemical bronchitis."...
