Ohio train derailment: Gov. Mike DeWine says it's 'absurd' cargo wasn't considered 'high hazardous material'

Gov. DeWine says derailed Norfolk Southern train not categorized as carrying high hazardous materials

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called on the U.S. Congress to look into why the Norfolk Southern train that derailed in East Palestine on Feb. 3 was not categorized as a high hazardous materials train.

Ohio Derailment: Governor Wonders Why Train's Cargo Not Labeled As 'Highly Hazardous Material'

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine marveled on Feb. 14 that the cargo of a train that derailed in Ohio on Feb. 3 was not defined as “high hazardous material.” DeWine said Congress should act on what he called an “absurd” situation as the train was not deemed highly hazardous because only a few cars had highly dangerous contents. But key committees in the Republican-controlled House are holding their peace as investigations of the derailment and its environme…

Gov. Mike DeWine says Congress needs to "take a look" into East Palestine derailment of train carrying chemicals

A total of 38 rail cars derailed, including 11 which contained hazardous materials.

'This is absurd': Governor says derailed train was not considered high hazardous material train

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is calling on Congress to take action following the train derailment that led chemicals to spill into the Ohio River in East Palestine.

Derailed East Palestine train wasn’t classified as hazardous, DeWine says

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine said in a press conference Tuesday that the train that derailed in East Palestine was not classified as hazardous before it crashed. On Feb. 3, 50 cars on a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine. Among the cars were 10 carrying hazardous materials. This led DeWine […]

It’s ‘absurd’ train was not considered ‘high hazardous’ before derailment in East Palestine: Ohio governor

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