After East Palestine Derailment, Are Railroads Any Safer?
Episode Date: July 25, 2023When a fiery, toxic train wreck forced residents of East Palestine, Ohio to evacuate last February, the crash and its aftermath became a national flas...
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1656 episodes transcribedWhen a fiery, toxic train wreck forced residents of East Palestine, Ohio to evacuate last February, the crash and its aftermath became a national flas...
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