A 1982 train derailment in Louisiana offers a close parallel to the disaster unfolding in East Palestine, Ohio. Both involved some of the same chemicals and both communities have grappled with concerns about the safety of their air and drinking water.
, could only be described as “déjà vu” for Bruce Bennett, a retired judge in Louisiana.
More than 1,000 train derailments happen each year in the U.S., according to Federal Railroad Administration safety data. Incidents involving hazardous materials are rare; railroads reported 12 hazardous releases in 2021. About 2,700 people within 5 miles of the derailment evacuated at the behest of authorities. They left horses and pets.
In both locations, officials decided to vent and burn vinyl chloride to prevent more explosions, a process that polluted the air with toxic smoke. Earlier this week in East Palestine, Gov. Mike DeWine and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan drank the local tapThat demonstration only proves the water is safe to drink today. Regular water monitoring, something implemented for decades in Livingston, will be needed, said“We don’t know how much vinyl chloride seeped into the ground,” Agrawal said. “Once it gets into the ground, it will travel.
The class action, which was settled in 1985, ultimately guided the cleanup and recovery process and reshaped the town. The $39 million settlement paid out more than 3,000 residents, created a commission to make decisions about the recovery and set aside funds to pay for long-term impacts.Environmental Protection Agency
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