By By HIROKO TABUCHI Tankers of vinyl chloride were going halfway across the country, government records show, a trip highlighting the risks of transporting chemicals as plastics production grows.
Source: Tracking the Chemicals in the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment and Fire
Category: Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Chemicals, Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Railroad Accidents and Safety, Railroads, East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment (Feb 3, 2023), Norfolk Southern Corporation, Environmental Protection Agency, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, East Palestine (Ohio), Louisiana, New Jersey
