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Green Groups Call On Buttigieg To Restore Obama-Era Train Brake Rule [1]

"A coalition of environmental organizations on Thursday called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to act on a rail safety rule scrapped by the Trump administration, arguing failure to enforce it increases the likelihood of environmental rail disasters."

Laws & Regulations [2]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: The Hill [6], 02/21/2023
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"Before Ohio Derailment, Norfolk Southern Lobbied Against Safety Rules" [7]

"The Trump administration abandoned rail safety rules that were pursued during the Obama era. The Biden administration is trying to revive some of them."

Chemicals [8]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [2]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [3]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Source: Washington Post [16], 02/20/2023
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Hazmat Highway Routes Key to Keeping Public Safe [17]

In the wake of the train derailment and toxic spill in Ohio, now is a good time for environmental journalists to be ready for the next such accident. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox offers up a data source for another transportation risk — hazardous materials transported via highway. Plus, why rail hazmat data can be trickier to access.

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Reporters Toolbox [18]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [8]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Politics [11]
Health [19]
Infrastructure [12]
Journalism & Media [20]
Laws & Regulations [2]
Transportation [3]
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National (U.S.) [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
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Public [4]
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Feds Send Help After Ohio Derailment, but Residents’ Frustrations Persist [21]

"A visit to East Palestine from the head of the E.P.A. and a White House pledge to lend more support were met with skepticism in the community."

Air [22]
Chemicals [8]
Consumer [23]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
People & Population [24]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [3]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: NYTimes [25], 02/17/2023
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"Tesla Opens Its EV Charging Network To The Masses" [26]

"Tesla Inc.’s deluxe electric vehicle charging network will start to serve other automakers’ EVs, the Biden administration said Wednesday, in a move that could drastically expand Americans’ options for plugging in."

Climate Change [27]
Consumer [23]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Infrastructure [12]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: E&E News [29], 02/16/2023
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"Deadly Arizona Crash, Leak Leaves Highway Stretch Blocked" [30]

"There is no timetable for reopening part of the main southern Arizona highway southeast of downtown Tucson, officials said Wednesday afternoon, a day after a deadly desert crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby."

Chemicals [8]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [10]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [31]
Source: AP [32], 02/16/2023
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"Upset Ohio Town Residents Seek Answers Over Train Derailment" [33]

"Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym to seek answers about whether they were safe from toxic chemicals that spilled or were burned off."

Chemicals [8]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [15]
Source: AP [34], 02/16/2023
  • Read more about "Upset Ohio Town Residents Seek Answers Over Train Derailment" [33]

"Electric Vehicle Sales Top $1 Trillion in Wake-Up Call for Carmakers" [35]

"Global spending on electric vehicles is surging. According a new report published by BloombergNEF on investment in the energy transition, annual spending on passenger EVs hit $388 billion in 2022, up 53% from the year before."

Climate Change [27]
Consumer [23]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
International [37]
Source: Bloomberg Green [38], 02/15/2023
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"What We Know About the Train Derailment in Ohio" [39]

"On Feb. 3, a train derailed in the village of East Palestine, setting off evacuation orders, a toxic chemical scare and a federal investigation."

Chemicals [8]
Disasters [9]
Environmental Health [10]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [3]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [5]
Source: NYTimes [40], 02/15/2023
  • Read more about "What We Know About the Train Derailment in Ohio" [39]

"How E-Bike Rebates Will Make Cycling Safer" [41]

"Denver’s wildly successful incentive program isn’t just helping residents buy greener rides — it’s building an army of bike lane advocates."

Climate Change [27]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [2]
Transportation [3]
Public [4]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [42]
Source: Bloomberg CityLab [43], 02/10/2023
  • Read more about "How E-Bike Rebates Will Make Cycling Safer" [41]

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