A Catastrophic Industrial Accident
The derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 of this year, and the subsequent "controlled release" and burnoff of toxic vinyl chloride, is one of the most catastrophic and devastating industrial accidents in our country's history.
No Serious Steps Taken
Despite the severity of the incident, no serious steps have been taken on the industry or the government side to address the issues that led to the derailment and its toxic fallout. This means that a similar catastrophe could happen again at any time.
Life Will Never be the Same
For the people still living in and around East Palestine, there is no going back to normal. Life will go on, but it will never be the same as it was before Feb. 2.
Abandoned by Their Government
The residents of East Palestine have been largely abandoned by their government, by Norfolk Southern, and by the media. Their struggle for justice and assistance continues.
Interview with the Albright Family
As part of a Systemic Justice Teach Ins event at Harvard Law School, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez conducted a live Working People interview with Chris and Jessica Albright, two residents of East Palestine whose lives have been upended by the derailment. We have the audio of this interview for you.
Additional Resources
For more information on the East Palestine train derailment and its aftermath, check out the following links:
- GoFundMe: Help Albright Family Recover from Train Disaster
- Systemic Justice Teach Ins 2023 website
- Emily Baumgaertner, The New York Times, "One Family’s Toxic Train Wreck Ordeal: Illness, Exile and Debt"
- Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "East Palestine Residents Still Need Help—the Labor Movement Should Be an Ally"
- Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "East Palestine, 100 Days Later"
- Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "East Palestine Residents Have Been Left Behind—and They're Running Out of Water"
- Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "East Palestine, Ohio: A Hell of Wall Street's Making"
- Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "'This Was Preventable': Railroad Workers Explain How Wall St. Caused the East Palestine Derailment"
- Maximillian Alvarez, Breaking Points, "Rail Worker EXPOSES Ohio Disaster COVERUP"
- Mike L., The Real News Network, "A Carman's Perspective on the East Palestine Derailment and the Railroad Industry as a Whole"
- Al Jazeera English, "What’s Behind Train Derailments in the US? | Fault Lines Documentary"
Stay Informed
For more updates on important issues like the East Palestine train derailment, check out the following resources:
- Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page
- In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page
- The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page
Featured Music
Enjoy the "Working People" theme song by Jules Taylor, sourced from the Free Music Archive.
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By: Maximillian Alvarez
Title: Abandoned by the Government: The Devastating Aftermath of the East Palestine Train Derailment
Sourced From: therealnews.com/the-us-government-has-abandoned-east-palestine
Published Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:57:51 +0000
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