Angry Ohio residents grill toxic train CEO

Laura Coates Live

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🗓️ 23 February 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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The panel continues the conversation from CNN's Town Hall on the toxic train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, in which angry and frustrated residents grilled the Norfolk Southern CEO, and their Governor, on concerns about air and water safety, clean-up efforts and the long-term health effects of the chemical spill. Plus, are trains safe? CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir reports on the surprising number of train derailments that happen in the US each year. And, Transport Workers of America representative Brian Delucia joins to talk about the need for increased track inspections.Hosted by Alisyn Camerota. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good evening everyone, I'm Allison Camarata and this is CNN Tonight.
0:13.2	We're going to continue the conversation from CNN's Town Hall on the toxic train disaster
0:17.7	in East Palestine, Ohio.
0:19.6	We just heard from key players trying to deal with the aftermath of this dangerous spill,
0:24.4	including Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Michael Regan, the head of the Federal EPA.
0:29.4	We also heard from residents of East Palestine who are still experiencing vomiting, bloody
0:34.8	noses and other health issues.
0:37.0	Many are still afraid to go back to their homes.
0:39.5	The NTSB will release its preliminary report on the derailment tomorrow, and the EPA chief
0:44.4	is turning up the pressure on Norfolk Southern, telling the railroad that it will be fully responsible
0:50.2	for cleaning up the toxic mess and footing the bill for the disaster.
0:54.1	Norfolk Southern's chief executive was confronted by an angry resident.
1:00.7	I'm angry.
1:02.3	I'm angry about this.
1:04.0	I lived in East Palestine for 65 years now.
1:07.7	That's my home.
1:09.3	My grandmother came from Germany.
1:11.9	She lived in Palestine.
1:13.6	My dad grew up there.
1:15.6	My family's grown up there now.
1:18.0	And it is disgusting that we're just lost it.
1:22.6	I live in a house that's probably the closest of any of these.
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