Rail Accident Dubbed ‘Ohio’s Chernobyl’ Creates New Headaches for Mayor Pete

Despite assurances that the area is safe, locals are sharing reports of sickened pets, dead livestock and fish, and health problems following the accident.

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A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of a derailed Norfolk Southern train. AP/Gene J. Puskar

A cataclysmic train derailment more than 10 days ago in eastern Ohio that sent plumes of toxic smoke across two states and chemicals into nearby waterways has panicked area residents and created a new headache for President Biden’s embattled transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg. 

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