Derailer

Special thanks to editor and overall brain-genouius Shannon Rawlings for her help putting this together!

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last updated 2/13/2023

Tweets:

@ErinBrockovich (2023, February 11). Twitter.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023

Erin Brockovich @ErinBrockovich

I’m trying to gather information on this very serious situation in Ohio involving a train derailment with hazardous chemicals. What I will say is this. Trust your eyes, ears and nose and get the hell out of there if your senses are telling you too.

@LeverNews (2023, February 13). Twitter.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023

The Lever @LeverNews

@RepBowman We've been reporting on this for several days. Here's what folks need to know about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

@MorePerfectUS (2023, February 9). Twitter.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023

More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS

On February 3, a horrifying railroad accident took place. A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. You might've seen images of the flames, but you probably haven't heard that unions were trying to prevent this exact accident. 🧵

@TayCallidryas (2023, February 10). Twitter.com. Retrieved February 12, 2023

the girl with the frog tattoo @TayCallidryas

Today I found more dead fish in Little Beaver Creek around 9 miles from the derailment. I can’t say for sure that these didn’t drift downstream from a larger die-off, but I still think it’s worth noting. This is only what I could view from a bridge. #EastPalestine #ohio

Local news and scientific publications:

Alexander 2023, ‘Health concerns mounting as animals become sick after train derailment’, WKBN, Feb 9, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/east-palestine-train-derailment/health-concerns-mounting-as-animals-become-sick-after-train-derailment/

Associated Press 2023, ‘Body-camera shows Ohio National Guard leader confront NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert before arrest’, CBS News Pittsburgh, Feb 10, https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/body-camera-ohio-national-guard-newsnation-reporter-evan-lambert/

Associated Press 2023, ‘NewsNation arrest: Reporter arrested during news event on Ohio train derailment’, ABC7 Chicago, Feb 10, https://abc7chicago.com/newsnation-reporter-arrested-arrest-ohio-evan-lambert/12791139/

Cloutier, Marsick, Lee, Boney, Erdmann, Haynes, Simeon & Renforth 2023, ‘East Palestine officials grateful for community support following train derailment’, WKBN, Feb 3, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/east-palestine-train-derailment/crews-on-scene-of-train-derailment-in-east-palestine/

Cunningham-Cook, Perez, Burns & Rock 2022, ‘Biden Is Breaking His Sick Leave Promise To Crush Rail Workers’, The Lever, Nov 29, https://www.levernews.com/biden-is-breaking-his-sick-leave-promise-to-crush-rail-workers/

East Palestine Police Department 2023, Attention East Palestine Residents, Facebook, Feb 11, https://www.facebook.com/eastpalestinepolice/posts/568361741984572

Environmental Protection Agency 2000, Phosgene. Feb 12, https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-09/documents/phosgene.pdf

Environmental Protection Agency 2023, East Palestine Train Derailment, EPA, Feb 12, https://response.epa.gov/site/site_profile.aspx?site_id=15933

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Mullin 2023, ‘Safety questions remain after Ohio train derailment’, c&en, Feb 9, https://cen.acs.org/safety/Safety-questions-remain-Ohio-train/101/i6

Murrey 2023, ‘East Palestine residents concerned for safety of their pets trapped in evacuation zone for days’, News 5 Cleveland, Feb 8, https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/east-palestine-residents-concerned-for-safety-of-their-pets-trapped-in-evacuation-zone-for-days

Pittsburg Post-Gazette 2023. “Footage showing a fiery axle 20 miles before East Palestine train derailment raises questions about alert timing”. Anya Litvak. https://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2023/02/10/east-palestine-train-derailment-video-fire-axle-alert/stories/202302100070

Rodriguez 2023, ‘Officials speak on dead fish following train derailment’, WKBN, Feb 7, https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/east-palestine-train-derailment/officials-speak-on-dead-fish-following-train-derailment/

Sirota, Rock, Burns & Cunningham-Cook 2023, ‘Rail Companies Blocked Safety Rules Before Ohio Derailment’, The Lever, Feb 8, https://www.levernews.com/rail-companies-blocked-safety-rules-before-ohio-derailment/

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Stout 2023, ‘Norfolk Southern to notify East Palestine residents of ‘at risk’ drinking water’, Cleveland 19, Feb 12, https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/02/11/norfolk-southern-notify-east-palestine-residents-risk-drinking-water/

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WKBN27 2023, ‘Officials speak on water contamination after dead fish found’, YouTube, Feb 7,

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