In 2016, Columbiana County, where East Palestine is located, votes for Trump by 42 points.

In 2018, Trump rescinds Obama-era train-braking rule that would have prevented accidents as just happened in East Palestine.

In 2020, Columbiana County voted for Trump by 45 points.

Biden offers help, and Republican governor says, “I will not hesitate to call him if we see a problem but I’m not seeing it.”

Republicans: This is all Biden's and Buttigieg's fault!

@augieray I have been following this story as closely as I can. Is there any official word that connects the rescinded brake rule with the overheated bearings being investigated?

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/02/14/ntsb-announces-preliminary-malfunction-that-caused-east-palestine-train-derailment/

NTSB announces preliminary malfunction that caused East Palestine train derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report naming the malfunction that cause a train carrying hazardous chemicals to derail in East Palestine on Feb. 3.

Cleveland 19 News

@Stoneycase I am sure it will be some time before we know for sure, but I think we might focus on the larger issues of Federal Republicans cutting safety regulations and Ohio Republicans refusing and delaying assistance from the Feds.

https://news.yahoo.com/ohios-toxic-train-disaster-follows-192450609.html

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@augieray the worst thing I read (but didn’t bookmark) is that inspection times / rail car have been slashed due to cost cutting measures at the point of origin. A proper visual inspection may have caught this problem. Peeled back regulation, shrinking staff, corporate cost cutting, record profits. Real world destruction. It’s all too much sometimes. My Italian family lives within about an 1.5 hr radius from the accident
@Stoneycase I hope your family is safe.