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Senate To Investigate Gov. Mike Dewine’s East Palestine Train Derailment Response

Senate To Investigate Gov. Mike Dewine's  East Palestine Train Derailment Response

The top-ranking Democrat and Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee have announced that they will hold a hearing to investigate the response of local, state, and federal officials to the East Palestine, OH train derailment. Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced in a …

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Obama Imposed Stronger Train Safety Regulations, But Trump Killed Them

Obama Imposed Stronger Train Safety Regulations, But Trump Killed Them

In 2015, then-President Obama imposed stronger regulations on trains carrying oil and toxic chemicals. In 2018, Trump got rid of them. Oregon Public Broadcasting reported in 2015, “Federal transportation regulators in the U.S. and Canada released a sweeping set of final rules Friday with more stringent requirements for railroads hauling …

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Frank Lampard involved in a huge dressing room bust-up with Everton stars; Doucoure punished by being asked to train with reserves

Frank Lampard involved in a huge dressing room bust-up with Everton stars; Doucoure punished by being asked to train with reserves

Amid his team’s poor performance in their ongoing Premier League campaign, Everton’s coach Frank Lampard was reportedly involved in a huge dressing room bust-up with his own players.   The Sun reported that the bust-up led to midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure being forced to train on his own.    Doucoure was not …

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NRC suspends Warri-Itakpe service as train derails in Kogi

NRC suspends Warri-Itakpe service as train derails in Kogi

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the suspension of Warri-Itakpe rail service after a train derailed at kilometre 30 Ajaokuta-Itakpe section of the track.   Sanni Abdulganiyu, coordinator of Warri- Itakpe train service said in a statement on Sunday, January 22, that the train derailed around 12:30 pm with about 148 …

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