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Hermit-The-Prog

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10. Yeah, just burn a bunch of toxic waste and don't bother evacuating people.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2023, 07:34 PM

Feb 2023

Make those trains run on time, regardless of the consequences.

Will balloons continue to be more important than the risks these folks are facing?

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"We basically nuked a town with chemicals so we could get a railroad open" [View all] Nevilledog Feb 2023 OP

A lot of Conspiracy Theory in the replies. Included folks claiming the "media" didn't cover it emulatorloo Feb 2023 #1

Correct. I put it on DU within an hour of it occurring. John1956PA Feb 2023 #4

... Faux pas Feb 2023 #2

Here's a great DU thread that merits a read Brother Buzz Feb 2023 #3

There has been a paucity of coverage gratuitous Feb 2023 #5

I've been unable to find a statement by President Biden on this incident liberal_mama Feb 2023 #6

DeWine has visited a couple of times. Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #7

I don't understand why they aren't making a bigger deal of this liberal_mama Feb 2023 #8

I live just over ten miles due east of the site. John1956PA Feb 2023 #9

Yeah, just burn a bunch of toxic waste and don't bother evacuating people. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2023 #10

There was an evacuation order for residents in the one-mile radius of the derailment. John1956PA Feb 2023 #11

Vinyl chloride smoke is going to be dangerous for more than a 1 mile radius. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2023 #14

My brother lives in farm country 2.5 mile due east of the derailment site. John1956PA Feb 2023 #15

The Biggest Danger... ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #12

Leave it to P-GAC to drop the fact bombs... WarGamer Feb 2023 #13

Thanks but I don't understand the burning without scrubbers part. Disaffected Feb 2023 #16

I think vinyl chloride is a gas at ambient temperatures. John1956PA Feb 2023 #18

Ahh yes, might explain why it was ignited rather than collected and moved off. Disaffected Feb 2023 #19

There might be portable scrubbers which consist mostly of fire hoses spraying a mist of water. n/t John1956PA Feb 2023 #20

There Are Actually Portable Scrubber Systems ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #25

There Are Flatbed Scrubbers ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #21

OK but if the stuff is still contained within the tank cars, Disaffected Feb 2023 #27

I'm Highly Suspicious Of That Report ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #30

I've never seen one either but Disaffected Feb 2023 #31

Not Accurate ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #32

I'm not sure what you are referring to as Disaffected Feb 2023 #33

I'm Done ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #34

You misunderstand my intentions. Disaffected Feb 2023 #35

I'm sorry for being wrong upthread about the means of keeping the substance liquid during transport. John1956PA Feb 2023 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #22

Somebody Already Partly Addressed It ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #24

Another thought I had - will this affect the ozone overhead? FakeNoose Feb 2023 #17

Probably Not ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #23

I imagine the volume of released gases Disaffected Feb 2023 #28

Accurate ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #29

Thank you for the insight Sympthsical Feb 2023 #26