The transportation secretary made no mention of the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, which has forced authorities to release toxic chemicals such as phosgene and vinyl chloride to avoid an explosion and get the tracks operable.
"We basically nuked a town with chemicals so we could get a railroad open," Sil Caggiano, a hazardous materials specialist, told a local news outlet.
Buttigieg has been mum on the incident—the transportation secretary's Twitter and press releases have omitted any mention of the crash—even as reports have emerged that animals and fish are dying near the chemical releases. The possible effects on the human population are not yet known and the Environmental Protection Agency says anyone experiencing symptoms should see a doctor.
What are those two chemicals again? Phosgene?
Phosgene is the chemical compound with the formula COCl2. This colorless gas gained infamy as a chemical weapon during World War I where it was responsible for about 85% of the 100,000 deaths caused by chemical weapons. It is also a valued industrial reagent and building block in synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other organic compounds.
And Vinyl Chloride?
Vinyl chloride is a gas with a sweet odor. It is highly toxic, flammable, and carcinogenic.
So we essentially have an environmental disaster happening right now in Ohio with effects that are spreading to Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and the US Government official who's job is to deal with transportation related issues is out there talking about how construction crews are too white. We have WW1 chemical weapons and literal cancer spreading through the air and water, but Pete Bootyjudge can't be bothered to even talk about that.
You can't make this shit up. This is insanity. If this administration wanted to actively destroy the USA, what would they be doing differently?
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