Following the train derailment in East Palestine, some Republicans have sponsored legislation that would give SecretaryPete unprecedented powers. Other members of the GOP are calling for his resignation.
Several Republicans in Congress have called for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s resignation over his response to the mess in East Palestine, Ohio. A 38-car train derailment on Feb. 3 led to a chemical spill there, a controlled burn, a temporary evacuation of much of that town of almost 5,000, as well as disputes over possible soil and air contamination.
Sen. Josh Hawley was more succinct. He retweeted the news clip of a tin-eared Buttigieg saying, “Look, I was mayor of my hometown for eight years. We dealt with a lot of disasters,” and replied simply, “Resign.” For instance, who in their right mind could ever object to uniform and more stringent safety requirements for transporting “hazardous materials”? Yet the things the federal government considers to be in that category are quite broad, including asphalt and alcohol, to stick just to the As. It could, in theory, be the wrong approach to regulate vinyl chloride and hooch in the same way.
Two disputes between labor unions and the railroads have to do with future train crew cabin sizes and inspectors. Unions want at least two-man crews working in the front of trains regardless of the technology available, and they want to push back against efforts to automate track and train inspection.
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