The decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside them after a freight train derailed in Eastern Ohio last year wasn't justified, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress Wednesday.
“There was another option: let it cool down.”However, that information was never relayed to Ohio Gov.
But the agency won't release its final report on what caused the Feb. 3, 2023, derailment until it holds another hearing this June.
"The successful controlled release prevented a potentially catastrophic uncontrolled explosion.”Krissy Ferguson, 49, has not been able to return home since the derailment.
The NTSB has said that it appears an overheating bearing on one of the railcars caused the derailment.
Persons:
wasn't, Jennifer Homendy, ” Homendy, Mike DeWine, Dan Tierney, ” Tierney, “ Nobody, Keith Drabick, Homendy, Oxy, Drew McCarty, Republican Sen, JD Vance, Drabick, “, Vance, Norfolk, ” Krissy Ferguson, ” Misti Allison, ” Allison, ”, Alan Shaw, Patrick Orsagos
Organizations:
National Transportation Safety, Norfolk Southern, “, Ohio Gov, Palestine Fire, Professional Services, Republican, NTSB, Associated Press
Locations:
Eastern Ohio, East Palestine , Ohio, East Palestine, Columbus , Ohio