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	Podcast:		The Daily
	Episode:		How a Derailed Train Galvanized an Ohio Town, and Congress
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:27:11
	Publish Date:		2023-03-06 10:45:00
	Description:		On Feb. 3, a nearly two-mile long freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, a town of about 4,700 people. The railroad company and local officials decided to do a chemical burn to neutralize the cargo, but as a giant plume of black smoke settled over the town, residents’ anger about the handling of the accident has intensified. Guest: Emily Cochrane, a national correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed that the Transportation Department impose stricter rules for freight rail. The derailment of a second train in Ohio — despite assurances that no hazardous materials had leaked — sharpened the questions about rail safety. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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