The Company Testing Air in East Palestine Homes Was Hired by Norfolk Southern. Experts Say That Testing Isn’t Enough.
“It’s almost like if you want to find nothing, you run in and run out,” says one expert. (Pro Publica)
“It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought... it figures.” (Ironic/ Alanis Morissette)
East Palestine is located in the Ohio 6th District. Republican Representative, Bill Johnson has led the effort in the House of Representatives to defend the oil, natural gas and coal industries -- from executive and bureaucratic overreach, and to secure American energy independence. "Congressman Bill Johnson is a fantastic Representative of the people of Ohio’s 6th Congressional District. A 26-year U.S. Air Force veteran and a respected leader in Ohio, Bill is fighting to Support our Military and Vets, Defend our Second Amendment, Secure the Southern Border, Promote American Energy Independence and Protect the Coal, Oil, and Gas Jobs that come with it. Bill Johnson was an early supporter of our MAGA movement, and he has my Complete and Total Endorsement!" (Station WFMJ)
Among the biggest relevant regulatory rollbacks Trump, he scrapped a 2015 Obama-era rule requiring advanced braking technology on trains transporting particularly hazardous materials. (vanity Fair) Trump won about 79% of the votes from East Palestine.
For those who knew better than to trust Trump or one of his Flying Monkeys, like Representative Bill Johnson, my heart aches for you. For the rest of the East Palestine residents who actually trusted anyone identifying as Republican, I say:
Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly
“He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down
He thought, "Well, isn't this nice?" (Ironic/ Alanis Morissette)
