Senate to hold 1st hearing probing train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio:
Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw speaks to reporters, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, near the site where a freight train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio.on Thursday as Washington lawmakers hold their first hearing on railroad safety about a month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.
Senators leading the blockbuster hearing say they're on a fact-finding mission and committed to working on a bipartisan basis to ensure that Norfolk Southern is held financially responsible for damages in East Palestine and surrounding communities. Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw speaks to reporters, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, near the site where a freight train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio."The people of East Palestine need to know that we care that somebody cares about what has happened and what the response going forward is and also what the response was past," said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., the committee's ranking member.
They'll aim to put on a bipartisan front -- but partisan disagreements about the effectiveness of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation in handling the fallout will likely emerge as the hearing progresses.
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