Miscellaneous
Ohio Train Derailment Ends with Catastrophic Controlled Burn
Toxic, carcenogenic chemicals have been released into the environment as part of an Ohio management plan to deal with a frieght train derailment.
BRIAN SOCKINGTON: And speaking of hazardous materials, a 38-car freight train carrying toxic chemicals including the cancer-causing carcinogen Vinyl Chloride, has derailed in the small U.S. town of East Palestine, Ohio – First responders and railroad officials forced to make the decision to conduct controlled burns of several of the hazardous cars… No, that’s not what they did? … Oh? That IS what they did?! Ok, well it seems it was decided that burning the toxic chemicals and releasing them into the environment was the best way to avoid the chance of an explosion… umm, and oh yes, here it is, it was in fact the quickest way to get the freight trains running again…
“First responders and railroad officials forced to make the decision to conduct controlled burns of several of the hazardous cars… No, that’s not what they did? … Oh? That IS what they did!”
BRIAN: I believe The Drudge is in East Palestine with a report on the aftermath of the chemical burn… Wait… ‘The Drudge!’ What are you doing in Palestine? You’re supposed to be in East Palestine Ohio!
THE DRUDGE: Beep Beep
BRIAN: Ha, fair enough! I’m happy I’m about as far from that scene as one could get… Have you been updated about the evacuated residents who’ve reported various health concerns since getting the green light to come back home?
THE DRUDGE: Beep Beep
BRIAN: Well, that what they’re SAYING, isn’t it… But look at these pictures, The Drudge, it doesn’t look safe to me?
THE DRUDGE: Beep Beep
BRIAN: No, that can’t be good, and then you have all the dead animals and reports that it could take a decade to clear the environment of the toxic carcinogens in the area. Bummer for all those gardeners and people who enjoy the great outdoors, ey?
THE DRUDGE: Beep Beep
BRIAN: Yup, well I suppose we’ll get a lot more information from the Presidents when he gets there?
THE DRUDGE: Beep Beep
BRIAN: What do you mean he’s ‘not going’?
THE DRUDGE: Beep
BRIAN: At all?! Just flat out not going ey… Well no one wants him accidentally falling into the inferno, so best to keep him right away I guess? Ok, thanks The Drudge, and good luck to your film crew over in East Palestine, if the EPA are correct, I’m sure they’ll all be ok, or at least recovering with minimal damage…
