"Im not clear on who has the full picture of what is happening here and that is a problem,". Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam Col. Paris D. Davis after 60-year delay. View of the derailment from SkyFOX. Since the derailment, residents who live nearby have reported getting sick, and an estimated 43,000 aquatic animals have died as a result of the toxic spill. The exact circumstances of the crash have yet to be determined. On Thursday, Texas Molecular told CNN it had been hired to dispose of potentially dangerous water from the Ohio train derailment. Fifteen of those truckloads were disposed of at a licensed hazardous waste treatment and disposal facility in Michigan and five truckloads were returned to East Palestine. A spokesperson for CSX Transportation said three cargo rail cars on an industrial spur track near Highway 221 derailed. She added that although theres no legal requirement for her office to be notified, it doesnt quite seem right., Ohio's toxic spill is unleashing poisonous, partisan politics. A train has derailed in Splendora, to the north-east of Houston in Texas, just days after a cargo train went off the tracks in Ohio. The congresswoman said her office would be making inquiries to the waste company, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, Norfolk Southern, and the state of Ohio to "understand what is being shipped, whether these are approved storage facilities, the implications of this decision, and how we ensure the safety of all Michigan residents.". From what were being told and shown, theres no major chemicals to be concerned about, Teller said. Officials claim hazardous materials were on board." BREAKING: Another train derails in Houston, Texas area. IE 11 is not supported. A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report found that one of the trains cars carrying plastic pellets was heated by a hot axle that sparked the initial fire, according to Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the safety board. So far, the investigation found the crew did not do anything wrong prior to the derailment, though the crash was 100% preventable, she said. March 3 (UPI) -- The legal team representing former President Donald Trump has formally requested a six-month delay in the fraud civil case filed against him by New York Attorney General Letitia James. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now on Monday, two more train derailments are raising questions one in Montgomery, Texas as well as another in Enoree, South Carolina. An explosion occurred as a result of the. Links & Numbers. and last updated 8:39 AM, Aug 30, 2022. Chantal Da Silva is a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital based in London. The Montgomery County Sheriff's office started fielding 911 calls about the wreck around 7:24 a.m. in Splendora, a small town about 40 miles north of Houston. During a press conference on Friday, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans said some of the shipments had already been delivered, The Hill reported. 1 person is dead. Update 02/14/23, 11:16 a.m. BREAKING: Another train derails in Houston, Texas area. Its not a large quantity from what were being told.. Vogel said the EPA has installed sentinel wells near the citys municipal well field to monitor contaminants in well water as part of the agencys long-term early detection system to protect the city for years to come.. The derailment in Montgomery (which is north of Houston) happened this morning around 7:30 a.m. and was caused by hitting a truck on the tracks. Update 02/14/23, 4:16 a.m. Texas Molecular neither transports nor selects the mode of transportation for the water, Jimmy Bracher, vice president of sales for VLS Environmental Solutions, which owns Texas Molecular, told CNN in a statement Friday evening. Research shows another technology might have. All rights reserved. Normal air quality was detected during the whole process.". Hidalgos office has been seeking information about the disposal, including the chemical composition of the firefighting water, the precautions that were being taken, and why Harris County was the chosen site, she said. EAST PALESTINE, OH - FEBRUARY 22: Former President Donald Trump gives remarks at the East Palestine Fire Department station on February 22, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio. The federal Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Norfolk Southern to stop its shipments of hazardous waste from the site of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, so that it can review the companys plans for disposal. or redistributed. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest. Advertisement. Investigators will also review the train operators use of wayside defect detectors and the companys railcar inspection practices. Tags Settegast union pacific Urban Land Institute. According to the Houston Fire Department, the derailment occurred around 3:20 p.m. near the 700 block of San Antonio Street. The derailed train is owned by Union Pacific, which has more than 6,400 miles of track throughout Texas. Feb. 13, 2023 Best of NBC. DEER PARK, Texas Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire following a train derailment in Ohio has been transported to a Houston suburb for disposal, according to a county official in . Legal Statement. The railroad did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday. "The US EPA ordered the transport be stopped so that additional oversight measures could be put in place to supervise where Norfolk Southern disposes of the contaminated materials," the announcement said. "The fact that it's here, and we haven't been informed of the volume, we haven't been informed of how it actually got here Did it come by truck? An image of the train derailment near Splendora, Texas on February 13, 2023. They added that the chemicals on board the train were household chemicals, including paint and aerosol cans, and that there had been no hazardous material releases from the cargo. Did those transport vehicles, were they well-equipped to be able to deal with this?" pic.twitter.com/UeGgaxSq7A, Erin Elizabeth Health Nut News (@unhealthytruth) February 13, 2023. Dr. George Guillen, executive director of the Environmental Institute of Houston, said the chemical is very, very toxic but the risk to the public is minimal. Officials claim hazardous materials were on board. More than 99.9 percent of the hazardous commodities moved by rail reach their destination safely, without a release. "Railroads are the safest mode of transportation. Union Pacific workers assess the damage caused by a train derailment in Splendora, Texas on February 13 in which 21 cars were said to have left the tracks after the train collided with a truck at a crossing. A freight train derailed in southeast Texas on Thursday morning, causing railcars to pile up on the tracks and spill over onto a nearby roadway. Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston. Residents worry rashes and headaches may be tied to chemicals from train crash. They dont want the worry and they dont want the smell, Shore said, referring to East Palestine residents. They were allowed to return home at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. TEXAS A train carrying "some hazardous materials" has derailed north of Houston. There was also a second derailment on Monday afternoon in Enoree, South Carolina. All Rights Reserved. The driver of the 18-wheeler was found deceased by first responders. The Montgomery County Sheriff's. CNN A train conductor was killed in a train derailment in El Paso, Texas, late Monday night, officials said. In an update around two hours after initially reporting the incident, the fire department said the damaged gas line had been shut down and evacuation orders were lifted. Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023. ET: This article was updated to include further details throughout. Gretchen Whitmer were aware of plans for toxic waste to be delivered to disposal sites in her district. There may be logistical reasons for all of this. A Texas county official says there are outstanding questions about the transportation and disposal of toxic wastewater that has been moved to a Houston suburb from the site of an Ohio train derailment. Until Friday, Norfolk Southern had been solely responsible for the disposal of waste generated by the East Palestine train derailment, the department said, but waste disposal plans will be subject to EPA review and approval moving forward.. No injuries or fatalities were reported after the 50-car train came off the tracks late February 3 near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state border. The East Montgomery. On Thursday, Texas Molecular told CNN it has been hired to dispose of potentially dangerous water from the Ohio train derailment. More than a dozen rail cars were forced off the track due to the crash, it said. The company said they are experts with more than four decades. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, The crash between the 18-wheeler and the train occurred at about 7:30 a.m. Monday along Highway 59 in the area of Midline Road in Splendora City, located about 40 miles northeast of Houston. (Bob D'Angelo,/Cox Media Group) By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk January . Wayne County, Michigan, officials have been in contact with officials with a variety of federal and state agencies, along with the train company involved in the derailment since learning of the transportation of the contaminated materials, Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans said in a news conference on Friday evening. Lt. Tory Teller of the Splendora Police Department told Houston Public Media that 21 train cars had derailed and that a Union Pacific hazardous materials crew were on the scene. The 149-car train operated by Norfolk Southern had three employees on board: a locomotive engineer, a conductor and a trainee who were all in the head end of the locomotive, Homendy told CNNs Jake Tapper on Thursday. Of this, more than 1.1 million gallons of contaminated liquid from East Palestine has so far been transported off-site, with the majority going to Texas Molecular and the rest going to a facility in Vickery, Ohio. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Michigan and Texas officials are complaining that they were not told in advance about the shipment of contaminated soil and water from East Palestine, Ohio where a train derailment earlier . Because there were chemicals on board the cars and they were concerned about a potential explosion, they had what they said was a controlled release of chemicals to reduce that risk after evacuating residents within a one-mile area. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider 7:23 PM EST, Sat February 25, 2023, Residents in East Palestine frustrated by lack of answers, Professor: Independent expert needed in toxic spill response. Dingell was responding to an announcement from Ohio Gov. Now on Monday, two more train derailments are raising questions one in Montgomery, Texas as well as another in Enoree, South Carolina. Mike DeWine that said waste from the February 3 Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, would be sent to the US Ecology Wayne Disposal, a hazardous waste disposal facility in Michigan. CSX Transportation is on the scene and it looks like fluid tankers from the pictures, but theres not a lot of information yet. On Saturday, DeWine's office announced that the EPA has paused the removal of hazardous waste from the derailment site. The El Paso Fire Department tweeted late Monday that two train cars. One person is dead after a train derailed in El Paso, Texas, hitting a gas line and forcing residents to evacuate the area Monday night, officials said. When I learned of this yesterday, the first call that I got, I immediately called the governors office, assuming that they would know about it, she said.What quickly became evident is that none of the elected officials, none of the local officials, knew that this material was on its way.. A 50-car Ohio train derailment causes a massive fire early Saturday near East Palestine. Texas Molecular is receiving the water from trucks, but its unclear if trucks are used for the entire trip, Hidalgo said. March 3 (UPI) -- A former U.S. soldier was sentenced to 45 years in prison Friday for planning a deadly ambush on members of his military unit. March 3 (UPI) -- The Interior Department said Friday that it was taking new steps to restore the declining American bison population. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images). A spokesperson for the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office said they had not been notified of an incident, but if they were involved, it would have been to provide assistance. On Monday afternoon, a train derailed in Houston, Texas. Bowman Sends DeSantis a Cringeworthy Package, His People Have Perfect Response, Reporters Dare Ask Biden Virus Origin QuestionsHe Throws up His Hands, Storms Away, Feel-Good Friday: Betty Lindberg Proves to Stay Alive, You Set Goals and Keep Moving, Star Swimmer Riley Gaines Blasts Biological Males in Women's Sports, 'I Was Reduced to a Photo Op', Move Over, 'Ultra MAGA,' There's a New 'Fascist' in Town: MSNBC Absurdly Slaps Label on DeSantis, Democrat House Members Curse and Rage at Joe Biden After His D.C. 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FILE PHOTO: A fire rages at the scene of a train and truck collision in Cameron, Texas, U.S., February 23, 2021, in this still image obtained from a social media video. She told CNNs Fredricka Whitfield on Saturday that neither she nor Michigan Gov. The accidents occurred just days after a cargo train went off the tracks in Ohio causing toxic chemicals to be released. A truck crashed into a train in the Texas city of Splendora on Monday, causing several of its cargo cars to derail. This injection, in some cases, is usually 4,000 or 5,000 feet down below any kind of drinking water aquifer, said Guillen, a University of Houston-Clear Lake professor of biology and environmental science. In a press conference on Thursday, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said a journalist was the one who told her that water used to fight fires at the site in East Palestine would be sent a city in her county. Ohio Gov. Officials in Michigan and Texas said they were only informed about the plan to send contaminated soil and water from the Ohio train derailment would be sent to them after the plan was already set. Its foolish to put it on the roadway. Wonderful Calls Her Out, NOT A FREE COUNTRY; Woody Harrelson Makes Another Splash During NY Times Interview, PAYBACK: General Flynn Hits Government With $50 Million Lawsuit, Trump Calls For the Creation of 10 New Cities Across America, Disgusting Video Shows Black Elementary Students Assaulting White Students, Making Them Kneel To Say Black Lives Matters, More Woke Teardrops As Morgan Wallen Drops New 36 Song Banger One Thing at a Time, Colin Kaepernicks Organization Exposed for Ties to Ben and Jerrys Child Labor-Produced Ice Cream, New Report States Joe Bidens Aides Are Assembling Advisory Board For 2024 To Disarm Potential Opponents, Bombshell Report Reveals FBI Used Threat Tag To Focus On Pro-Lifers In Wake Of Dobbs Ruling. As of Monday night, the northbound frontage road remained closed. In a Saturday update on the removal of contaminated waste, DeWine said 20 truckloads of hazardous solid waste has been hauled away from the derailment site. (Splendora Police Department), The driver of the 18-wheeler was found deceased by first responders. Type above and press Enter to search. New video of Ohio train derailment; governor says air, water are safe. Soil from the train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio, being collected for disposal. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today. ET: This article was updated to include comment from Troy Teller, spokesperson for Splendora Police Department, and further comment from Union Pacific. OHIO TRAIN DERAILMENT: REP. OMAR CALLS OUT BUTTIGIEG FOR DIRECT ACTION, VANCE SAYS MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN. Additional solid and liquid wastes are being generated as the cleanup progresses, he added. "The cars remained upright and in-line with no reported leaks or spills of any freight," they said. Press Esc to cancel. Our technology safely removes hazardous constituents from the biosphere. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. There may be economic reasons. article ul li { list-style: disc; padding: 5px 0; } In Ohio, a train derailed on Feb. 3, with several of the 20 derailed cars containing hazardous materials. And I want to stress that point.. It said nearby homes had been evacuated "as a safety precaution" and urged others to avoid the area of Franklin and Barton as it was an "active emergency scene.". She noted Harris County has around 10 injection wells capable of receiving hazardous commercial waste, making the area one of the few places where the materials could be disposed. The company said they are experts with more than four decades. Migrant woman dies after U.S. Coast Guard stops vessel carrying 54. The company told KHOU-TV it is experienced in managing this type of disposal. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Lieutenant Troy Teller, Splendora Police's spokesperson, told Newsweek that 100 gallons of diesel and about 15 quarts of oil had leaked from the 18-wheeler, but that "no other chemicals leaked.". After seeing a sudden spike in the internal temperature of some of the cars, emergency responders bled vinyl chloride from five cars and burnt it off to avert an explosion of shrapnel and toxic gases. March 3 (UPI) -- In a cost-saving move, retail giant Amazon announced Friday that it will delay construction on a planned second corporate headquarters dubbed "HQ2" in Arlington, Va. President Joe Biden thanks German chancellor for his nation's help in Ukraine. Contaminated soil from the derailment site was being taken to the US Ecology Wayne Disposal in Belleville, Michigan, US Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan said Friday. Five tank . Matthew Hatcher . Meet The Staff/Send Tips. ABC News previously reported that, last month, Norfolk Southern officials had opted out of attending another town hall, citing concerns for their employees' safety -- something for which the . But she said there are similar facilities in Vickery, Ohio, and Romulus, Michigan, that also could handle the wastewater and are located closer to the crash site. Its not clear what caused the derailment there. CBS Texas App. "From what we're being told and shown, there's no major chemicals to be concerned about," Teller said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Hot box detectors didn't stop the East Palestine derailment. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. ET on February 3, a Norfolk Southern train of around 150 cars derailed near the town of East Palestine; 20 cars carried hazardous materials. This was 100% preventable. Eastside Detour SH95 to FM 966, to CR 340, to FM 533. The development comes after a separate train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio which led to the leak of toxic chemicals. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Judge sentences Alex Murdaugh to life in prison without parole, Gasoline prices steady, but that might not last the weekend, Two Kansas men arrested in plot to export banned technology to Russia. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train collided with an 18-wheeler outside Cameron, Texas, on Tuesday morning, police confirmed to Fox News. Your subscription will be migrated over. "We were not given a heads up on this reported action. 59 near its intersection with Fostoria and Midline roads, between the towns of Splendora and Cleveland, according to Lt. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Saturday defended the Biden administrations response to the disaster, saying agencies responding on the ground have been really well coordinated., Buttigieg told MSNBC that the ongoing NTSB investigation into the cause of the derailment may be a year or more before that final analysis is in.. Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate after the area was placed under a state of emergency and temporary evacuation orders. After train derailment, Ohio residents living plot of Netflix movie . The train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month . Update 02/15/23, 2:45 a.m. At around 8:55 p.m. pic.twitter.com/JFCiJ0XA0l, Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 13, 2023. ET). DEER PARK, Texas (AP) Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire following a train derailment in Ohio has been transported to a Houston suburb for disposal, according to a county official in Texas who said there are outstanding questions about the transportation and disposal of the material. A member of the Environmental Protection Agency takes water samples from Sulphur Run creek following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, US, on Thursday, February 23, 2022. Officials are not aware if this move was done maliciously or not but says there are disconnects, Evans said. Hidalgo said Texas Molecular informed county officials that it had taken delivery of a half million gallons of firefighting water with the expectation of an additional 1.5 million gallons hauled to the site by about 30 trucks per day. Today marks 1 month since Ohio train derailment - CBS Texas. More info came out about the chemicals on the train derailed in E Palestine OH. 1:38. I called everybody, Dingell said, Nobody had really been given a heads up that they were coming here.. "Its a very real problem we were told yesterday the materials were coming only to learn today theyve been here for a week, said Hidalgo, who wants more information on precautions taken at the injection well. As the temperature of the bearing got hotter, the train passed by two wayside defect detectors that did not trigger an audible alarm message because the heat threshold was not met at that point, Homendy explained. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics found that 54,539 train derailments occurred in the U.S. from 1990 to 2021, an average of 1,704 per year. Two train cars in El Paso, Texas, derailed Monday evening, killing at least one person and damaging a gas line, fire officials said. More specifically, determining what caused the wheel bearing failure will be key to the investigation, Homendy said. It added that Union Pacific staff were working "diligently" to restore access. Our priority is to always keep the people we represent safe," Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell said in a statement on Friday. The development comes after a separate train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio which led to the leak of toxic chemicals. The derailment caused a huge fire. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! The train derailment is the second in the United States in under two weeks. Its more so household chemicals on board for retail purposes. Uncertainties remain even after discussions between the county and officials from the federal Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and other industry and environment experts, Hidalgo said. Residents have been allowed to return to their homes, but some have complained of symptoms of exposure. The El Paso Fire Department said late Monday that crews had responded to an incident where two train cars derailed, damaging a backyard shed, a fence and a gas meter. I know that our community was taken aback by the news just as I was," Hidalgo said. You can see a video here. Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day. The wastewater has been delivered to Texas Molecular, which injects hazardous waste into the ground for disposal. Aug. 30 (UPI) -- One person was killed after a train derailed Monday night in Texas' Lower Valley, officials said. A Texas official also said she was kept in the dark about waste disposal heading to her state. If you'd like to sign up now, fill out the form below and we will add you as soon as we finish the transition. BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) Officials in Florida are keeping a watchful eye on a train car carrying 30,000 gallons (113,562 liters) of propane that tipped over in a derailment along the Gulf Coast. The 18-wheeler was attempting to cross that section when he made contact with the train, Teller said. Copyright 2023 RedState.com/Salem Media. HOUSTON - Authorities are on the scene after a Union Pacific train derailed on Houston 's East Side on Thursday afternoon. There is no accident, Homendy said during a news conference Thursday. Train derails: A train derailed and caught fire in Texas, a few miles south of the Oklahoma border. Check back for updates. CNN has reached out to Norfolk Southern for comment. Evans said the county did not receive a call from anyone that this was happening. When first responders arrived at the scene, the driver of the 18-wheeler was already dead, according to the Splendora Police Department. A reporter who was covering the story and asking questions also was arrested, which is not making people happy. Lesion removed from Biden's chest was common form of skin cancer, doctor says. ET on Monday. It is silly to move it that far.. Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Authorities said one person is dead after a truck crashed into a train in southeastern Texas, causing multiple cargo cars to derail. EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM) - Monday night, shortly before 10 p.m., El Paso Fire Department reported a train derailment in the Lower Valley along the 7700 block of Barton Street El Paso Police Department confirmed shortly after the accident that one person had died but didn't provide further details on the death. Police told local media that a hazardous materials team from Union Pacific, which operates the railway, were on site as a precaution. he said. It's not a large quantity from what we've been told.". "It doesn't look like there's going to be any type of evacuation other than the immediate area."
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