“While ensuring the safety of those impacted by this crash is the immediate priority, we also have to recognize that this represents an important moment to redouble our efforts to make this far less likely to happen again in the future,” Buttigieg said.
WASHINGTON, D. C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation will renew its push for freight rail safety as it investigates the cause of a derailment in East Palestine Ohio, that discharged hazardous chemicals into the air, water and ground, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters on Monday.
“We can’t treat these disasters as inevitable or as the cost of doing business,” said Buttigieg, who reiterated his commitment to holding Norfolk Southern responsible for any safety violations that contributed to the derailment and for cleaning up the environmental mess that was created. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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