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Finding the Secret Rail Hazmat Routes Near You

Under federal rules, states can decide whether to divulge information about hazardous materials rolling along their railways — and mostly they don’t. Not knowing where and when hazmat trains are traveling or what’s on board creates anxiety and raises the risk for those who live near the tracks. TipSheet offers resources and step-by-step instructions for investigating railway hazmat threats to your community.

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"House Republicans Announce Major Energy Package As Top Priority Bill"

"House Republicans on Thursday announced that a major energy package that has been in the works for weeks will be known as H.R.1, signifying that it’s the party’s top priority for the congressional session."

Source: The Hill, 03/10/2023

"House GOP Votes To Overturn Biden Rule On Water Protections"

"The House on Thursday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, advancing long-held Republican arguments that the regulations are an environmental overreach and burden to business."

Source: AP, 03/10/2023

Senate Panel That Grilled Norfolk Southern CEO Is Awash In Company's Cash

"Norfolk Southern’s corporate PAC has donated more than $375,000 to members of the Senate committee that grilled the railroad’s chief executive on Thursday about the toxic derailment of one of the company’s trains in East Palestine, Ohio."

Source: HuffPost, 03/10/2023

Norfolk Southern CEO Says He’s Sorry For Train Derailment Impact On Ohio

"The chief executive of a railroad company that operated a train that derailed and caused a release of toxic chemicals in February told the Senate on Thursday that he is “deeply sorry” for the impact on East Palestine, Ohio, and he is personally committed to “make this right.”"

Source: Washington Post, 03/10/2023

"EPA Would Get 19% Boost to Record High Funding in Biden Budget"

"The White House’s fiscal 2024 budget asks for $12 billion for the EPA, a 19% increase over its current enacted level and a record high amount that’s almost certain to be trimmed during congressional negotiations."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/10/2023

"EPA Proposes ‘Strongest Ever’ Limits On Coal Plant Discharges"

"Coal-fired power plants are facing another crackdown as the Biden administration moves forward with plans to limit toxic discharges into lakes and rivers in a major strike at one of the largest sources of industrial water pollution."

Source: E&E News, 03/09/2023

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