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hahahoudini OP t1_j8nqvlg wrote

Shapiro said Norfolk Southern put people at risk in the following three ways:

He said there was no “unified command,” creating confusion and a lack of awareness.

The railway provided inaccurate information about the impact, making decisions hard to determine.

There was an "unwillingness" to explore alternate actions.

There are three separate town halls scheduled on Wednesday to discuss the impact of the train derailment.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j8pexkv wrote

Anyone reporting on these town halls that you know of?

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randominteraction t1_j8pstjf wrote

So I don't have a solid source for this but a friend of mine told me that Norfolk Southern officials bailed on at least one town hall meeting because of "safety concerns."

Edit: The following link confirms that they didn't go. https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/east-palestine-resident-questions-derailment-chemicals/

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IamSauerKraut t1_j8q4g7y wrote

They weren't attending anyway. And, as long as they keep signing the checks and cleaning the mess up, not really necessary. It will all come out in the EPA/NTSB/NRA report.

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DesertedPenguin t1_j8pvrxg wrote

Local news out of Youngstown has been solid.

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/east-palestine-train-derailment/townhall-answers-legal-questions-from-east-palestine-residents/

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/east-palestine-train-derailment/town-hall-planned-to-discuss-east-palestine-train-derailment/

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/east-palestine-train-derailment/report-norfolk-southern-employees-concerned-by-size-of-derailed-train/

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IamSauerKraut t1_j8q68pl wrote

$1000 per resident seems a bit low. Does not say on average which makes it even less appropriate. Those who lived nearby should get relocation expenses. Those further away, less, but certainly more than just $1000.

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hahahoudini OP t1_j8pfim5 wrote

Not that I know of, but will respond to this thread if I see anything

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