Podcasts about Pallone

Unisciti alla ribellione su Telegram – Iscriviti alla newsletter – Supportaci su Patreon Quante serie videoludiche sembravano il prossimo Pallone d'Oro e poi han fatto la fine di Alexandre Pato? No, non copulare con la figlia di B., ma non riuscire ad essere all'altezza delle aspettative che avevano costruito. Dopo Borderlands 2 – e anche la parentesi Telltale della serie – pensavamo che Gearbox fosse sul punto di consacrarsi come uno degli sviluppatori capaci di confezionare un classico ad ogni release. Poi è successo The Presequel, e nemmeno Borderlands 3 è riuscito a farcelo dimenticare. Men che meno il film sfigatissimo uscito da Hollywood fuori tempo massimo. Un po' com'è successo a Prince of Persia, morto male dopo la trilogia delle sabbie e arrivato in sala con 10 anni di lag, e pure ad Assassin's Creed, che però poi è riuscito ad aprire un nuovo ciclo andando a copiare di peso The Witcher 3. Chi non c'è l'ha fatta è Final Fantasy. Quand'è che la serie ha iniziato a diventare irrilevante? C'è chi dice con Tre Uomini e una Gamba Final Fantasy XV, chi invece ricorda la delusione dei corridoi di XIII dopo il quasi open-world di XII. C'è qualche stronzo che ti dirà già con Final Fantasy 7 perché non è il 6 ed era più fica la pixel art. Nei videogiochi abbiamo avuto Maradona e abbiamo avuto anche i Pato, gli Adriano, i Recoba. Serie che avevano i numeri e si sono perse lungo la strada. Serie che forse proprio per questo ci portiamo dentro. Perché è facile amare i Grand Theft Auto e i God of War, ma non ci emozioneranno mai quanto l'annuncio di un nuovo Metroid che arriva all'improvviso.

Il siciliano Rosario Mattia Russo ha scelto una strada insolita per costruirsi una carriera di calcio e soddisfare la sua passione per i viaggi.

Paulo Fonseca, Curiosità: 6 Cose Che Non Sai!Chi è davvero Paulo Fonseca, l'allenatore destinato a sedersi sulla panchina della Roma? Ecco sei cose che non sai di lui!#breakingnews #ultimenotizie #notiziedelgiorno #notizie #cronaca #allenatore #calcio #cose #curiosita #italia #nonsai #pallone #roma #sport #paulofonseca

Serata sportiva televisivamente divisa tra Champions League e Festival di Sanremo. I primi due convocati hanno sicuramente guardato il 2-1 tra Juventus e PSV, per lavoro e per passione: Giancarlo Marocchi era in cabina di commento Sky, mentre il cantante Bugo tifava da casa i suoi bianconeri. Ci colleghiamo con Carlo Pellegatti in diretta da Rotterdam per seguire Feyenoord-Milan e con Fabrizio Biasin da Sanremo per un punto sul Festival utile al disinteressato Mister Genta.

Rep. Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey) addresses the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians on February 11, 2025. Pallone is the highest ranking Democratic member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. NCAI's meeting took place in Washington, D.C.

Domani inizia il 75° Festival di Sanremo e i nostri Andrea Di Giacomo, Angelo Taglieri ed Enrico Zambruno hanno fatto cantare ai calciatori di ieri e di oggi i 29 brani in gara quest'anno.Che dire: un episodio unico nel suo genere!Potrero, dove tutto ha inizio. Un podcast sul calcio italiano e internazionale.Su Mola powered by Como TV (https://tv.comofootball.com) nel 2025 potrete seguire in diretta ed in esclusiva le partite della Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa, Liga Profesional Argentina, Copa de la Liga Profesional Argentina, Brasileirao, Eredivisie, HNL croata, Super League greca e Coppa di Grecia.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/potrero--5761582/support.

Dodicesimo appuntamento con OCW Talk! Il podcast condotto da Pancio e Manfredi che scava tra vita e carriera dei suoi ospiti.Oggi si sgabella con noi PALLONE D'ORO DI TIK TOK: SERGIO CRUZ!

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U.S. Representative Frank Pallone (D NJ 6th), ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, kicks off the new weekly series with a discussion of the work of the committee and what to expect under the new administration. 

What could the future look like for climate change and public health policy?On Today's Show:U.S. Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ 6th) kicks off the new weekly series with a discussion of the work of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Mohamed Salah continua a vivere una stagione da sogno, sarà l'anno giusto per vincere finalmente il pallone d'oro?

Florentino Perez torna ad attaccare la scelta di non assegnare il Pallone d'oro a Vinicius jr.

Un furto gigantesco è stato messo a segno questa settimana in Italia. Non sono stati rubati gioielli preziosissimi né soldi bensì migliaia di dati di personaggi pubblici, trafugati da alcuni degli archivi informatici più importanti dello Stato. Com'è potuto accadere? Ce lo chiediamo anche per la gravissima alluvione che ha colpito Valencia e il sud della Spagna e che ha distrutto la casa e la vita di migliaia di persone. In questa puntata parleremo del Pallone d'oro, assegnato a Rodri, centrocampista del Manchester City forse considerato anche più corretto in campo rispetto a Vinicius, attaccante del Real Madrid favorito per il riconoscimento. Nel sud del Messico gli archeologi hanno trovato una nuova (ed enorme) città della civiltà Maya, mentre in Inghilterra gli scienziati hanno osservato gli animali per vedere come si comportano da vecchi

Ep. 403 - Per la prima volta nella storia il Pallone d'Oro non è andato a un calciatore

Il primo Pallone d'oro dopo l'era Messi-Ronaldo, va al fuoriclasse spagnolo Rodri: campione d'Europa con la Spagna e vincitore di Premier League, Supercoppa UEFA e Mondiale per club con il Manchester City. France Football ha consegnato al centrocampista iberico il riconoscimento come miglior calciatore dell'anno.

L'Allenatore nel pallone compie 40 anni e noi ricordiamo il mitico Oronzo Canà, il vate della Daunia interpretato da Lino Banfi, la iena del Tavoliere, insieme al presidente Borlotti, i due procuratori intrallazzatori, Speroni, Crisantemi e le wags ante litteram.  Il film di Sergio Martino, uno dei maestri della commedia di genere italiana, è un classico che mantiene ancora oggi la sua forza e la corrosiva ironia oggi ancora più attuale. Con lui Lino Banfi informissima, come ai tempi di Edwige Fenech.  “Ma lo sa che noi attraverso le cessioni di Falchetti e Mengoni riusciamo ad avere la metà di Giordano? Da girare all'Udinese per un quarto di Zico e tre quarti di Edinho”. Se non è attuale oggi! Lo trovate su Netflix, Timvisione, Infinity e Prime Video. E buona B-Zona a tutti  TIMESTAMP PUNTATA 00:00 Buongiorno, buon pomeriggio e buonasera 06:57 Gli ospiti 11:26 Forse non sapete che 13:01 Gli altri film italiani sul mondo del calcio Iscrivetevi al podcast, cliccate sulla campanella per ricevere gli aggiornamenti, condividetelo con gli amici e (in)seguiteci su Spotify, Apple Podcasts e tutte le app di ascolto gratuite per podcast. Link diretto allo show ⬇️⬇️⬇️  https://open.spotify.com/show/06wRlaUWQ5NdWusO25uqZk?si=4PkqQwHCT86xZaWk5pDiHA  Link su Audible https://www.audible.it/pd?asin=B0BL9FP3QJ&source_code=AITtm161101121020J&share_location=podcast_show_detail ➡️PAGINA FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ilbruttoilcattivo2.0

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L'ex capitano azzurro è venuto in Australia, dove ha incontrato la comunità italiana. "L'avversario più forte? Ronaldo il Fenomeno. Dopo la finale di Berlino dormii con la Coppa. Conservo uno scarpino di Maradona e ho festeggiato lo scudetto del Napoli. Totti? Quando parla di un ritorno in campo scherza... ".

Ep. 402 - Perché Vinicius Junior è il Grande Favorito per il Pallone d'Oro

Il pallone d'oro 2024 va a Rodri! Il giocatore del Manchester City, in stampelle per via dell'infortunio al ginocchio, si aggiudica l'ambito premio assegnato da France Football. Tuttavia non accennano a placarsi le polemiche per via dell'assenza del Real Madrid alla cerimonia del Théâtre du Chatelet di Parigi. Ne parlano Giuseppe Broggini, Luca Tumminello e Andrea Di Giacomo.Potrero, dove tutto ha inizio. Un podcast sul calcio italiano e internazionale. Su Mola powered by Como TV (https://tv.comofootball.com) nel 2024 potrete seguire in diretta ed in esclusiva le partite della Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa, Liga Profesional Argentina, Copa de la Liga Profesional Argentina, Brasileirao ed Eredivisie.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/potrero--5761582/support.

Ep. 401 - Meno uno al Pallone d'Oro. Ma dal prossimo anno arriveranno nuovi Padroni

Dal Théâtre du Châtelet di Parigi è in programma nella giornata di lunedì la cerimonia che assegnerà il Pallone d'Oro 2024. Mai come quest'anno si è dubbiosi su chi andrà l'ambito premio individuale. Da Bellingham a Rodri, passando per Mbappè e Lautaro Martinez. Chi sarà il calciatore a succedere a Lionel Messi? A Potrero Simone Indovino, Enrico Zambruno e Luca Tumminello si interrogano sulla questione.Potrero, dove tutto ha inizio. Un podcast sul calcio italiano e internazionale. Su Mola powered by Como TV (https://tv.comofootball.com) nel 2024 potrete seguire in diretta ed in esclusiva le partite della Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa, Liga Profesional Argentina, Copa de la Liga Profesional Argentina, Brasileirao ed Eredivisie.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/potrero--5761582/support.

Ep. 400 - Questo Pallone d'Oro era un'occasione irripetibile per Lautaro Martinez

Amburgo, 22 giugno 1974, Mondiale di calcio. Per la prima e ultima volta si sfidano le Nazionali della Germania Occidentale e della Germania Orientale. Non è soltanto una partita: è il confronto tra due realtà che erano e saranno unite, ma che per mezzo secolo rappresenteranno le facce tragicamente opposte di una stessa medaglia. Quella sera accade l'imponderabile. Malgrado una pressione costante e un palo colpito, la Germania Ovest non riesce a segnare. Al 78', Jürgen Sparwasser riceve palla, si libera di due avversari e poi effettua un tiro forte e preciso che supera il portiere Maier. Gol della Germania Est. Qui inizia la storia di Sparwasser, l'uomo che tradì, libro scritto da Giovanni Tosco ed edito da Minerva. L'autore è l'ospite odierno di Enrico Zambruno.Per acquistare il libro: https://www.minervaedizioni.com/sparwasser-l-eroe-che-tradi.htmlPotrero, dove tutto ha inizio. Un podcast sul calcio italiano e internazionale. Su Mola powered by Como TV (https://tv.comofootball.com) nel 2024 potrete seguire in diretta ed in esclusiva le partite della Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa, Liga Profesional Argentina, Copa de la Liga Profesional Argentina, Brasileirao ed Eredivisie.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/potrero--5761582/support.

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Discutiamone visto che in effetti si sta per assegnare il Pallone d'Oro.

ITWA Rino Pallone Promoting Italian Play at the OLD MILL THEATRE “ Perche Papà e Mio Figlio”)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In questa puntata di Dee Giallo Story Carlo Lucarelli racconta la storia di Matthias Sindelar noto come il genio del calcio austriaco e della memorabile «Partita della riunificazione».See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annunciati i 30 candidati al Pallone d'Oro: ci sono Donnarumma e Calhanoglu ma nessun giocatore del Milan.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radio-rossonera--2355694/support.

Ep. 801 - Messi e CR7 fuori dai 30 del Pallone d'Oro. L'ultima volta... Spalletti allenava l'Udinese

Ep. 261 - Lautaro in corsa per il pallone d'oro. Eppure si fatica ancora ad accettare la sua grandezza.

Maracanà con Marco Piccari e Stefano Impallomeni. Ospiti: Orlando:" Lautaro grande stagione può ambire al pallone d'oro. Lautaro lo preferisco a Hooland" Braglia:" Lautaro mi piace come giocatore e uomo." Ceccarini:" Rodri merita il pallone d'oro. Milenkovic in via d'uscita. Impallomeni:" Hooland segna e basta, Lautaro giocatore completo."

Ep. 740 - Oggi una sfida anticipata tra i due "intrusi" per il Pallone d'Oro?

Federico Vergari"Atlante illustrato degli sport inusuali"Illustrazioni di Loris De MarcoPrefazione di Pierdomenico Baccalariolab DFGwww.labdfg.itTutti almeno una volta abbiamo giocato o anche solo immaginato uno sport strano. L'Atlante illustrato degli sport inusuali ci porta esattamente in quella dimensione.Dal Myanmar agli usa passando per l'Europa, il Brasile, il Giappone e l'Australia. Dalle scope non volanti del quidditch alle leggerissime palle in legno del chinlone… per non parlare della lotta coi cuscini, le corse coi cammelli e le estenuanti battaglie – fisiche e mentali – degli scacchi boxe. Oltre a quelli che conosciamo tutti, i più praticati e visti… il mondo è pieno di federazioni ufficialmente riconosciute, tutte con migliaia di tesserati pronti a cimentarsi anche a livello agonistico in sport insoliti e strani, o meglio inusuali. L'Atlante illustrato degli sport inusuali, scritto per lettori dai 10 ai 99 anni, raccoglie queste discipline e attraverso l'aiuto delle illustrazioni di Loris De Marco mette su carta una vera e propria guida capace di portarci in giro per i quattro angoli del pianeta a scoprirne la storia, le curiosità e le regole. Federico Vergari (Roma 1981) è un giornalista freelance, scrive di cultura, sport e persone. Consulente del Salone Internazionale del libro di Torino, condirettore di Spiegamelo!, il festival della divulgazione di Salsomaggiore Terme. Ha pubblicato con Lab DFG, Tunué, Editrice Bibliografica e La Revue Dessinée Italia.Loris De Marco è un fumettista, nasce a Milano nel 1988. Collabora con diverse aziende per la realizzazione di illustrazioni, storyboard e concept. Appassionato di calligrafia, realizza logotipi e titoli per libri, giochi e serie tv. È al lavoro come autore su La banda del Pallone, trilogia di fumetti edita da Tunué.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

Adam Smulevich, Massimiliano Castellani"A futura memoria"Storie di sport, lezioni di vitaMinerva Edizioniwww.minervaedizioni.comViviamo in un tempo in cui l'odio mina costantemente il valore del ricordo e della verità storica. Invertire la tendenza è un'urgenza in ogni campo e per farlo è necessario ripartire dallo sport e dalle storie di alcuni suoi eroi, grandi e piccoli.I pugili ebrei di Roma, protagonisti non solo sul ring, che reagirono alla persecuzione nazifascista con dignità e coraggio. La ginnasta ungherese Ágnes Keleti, baluardo di libertà, la cui determinazione e il cui sorriso hanno sconfitto i totalitarismi del Novecento. La maratoneta ucraina Valentyna Veretska, profuga di guerra, che ha corso sotto le mura di Gerusalemme per lanciare al mondo il suo messaggio di speranza.La Memoria passa anche da una pista d'atletica, corre veloce su una bicicletta e, quando è forte e sospinta dalla Storia, taglia il traguardo per prima e poi sale su un podio. Da dove nessuno riuscirà più a farla scendere.Adam Smulevich, giornalista professionista, è nato nel 1985 a Firenze. Lavora nella redazione dell'Unione delle Comunità Ebraiche Italiane. È autore di Presidenti. Le storie scomode dei fondatori delle squadre di calcio di Casale, Napoli e Roma. È coautore di Un calcio al razzismo. Venti lezioni contro l'odio e Sinagoghe italiane. Raccontate e disegnate. Da una sua inchiesta è scaturito il riconoscimento di Gino Bartali quale Giusto tra le Nazioni.Massimiliano Castellani, giornalista professionista, è nato nel 1969 a Spoleto. Lavora al quotidiano “Avvenire” e nell'inserto “Agorà”, di cui è il responsabile. Tra i suoi libri: Palla avvelenata. Morti misteriose, doping e sospetti nel calcio italiano e Il Morbo del Pallone. Gehrig e le sue vittime. È coautore di Un calcio al razzismo. Venti lezioni contro l'odio. È stato tra i finalisti del premio Bancarella Sport con la raccolta di saggi Ricky Albertosi. Romanzo popolare di un portiere da lui curata.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

Dal cassetto dei ricordi della storia pluricentenaria della Juventus.Storie e uomini che hanno reso la Juventus ciò che è.In questo episodio Speciale avremo il piacere e l'onore di avere come ospite colui che ha dato vita al blog da cui trae spunto questa rubrica omonimo sul nostro canale, tifoso ed appassionato vero e schietto della vecchia signora.Stefano Bedeschi, scrittore e autore di svariati libri, molti dei quali dedicati alla nostra amata Juventus.In questa sua fatica letteraria Bedeschi si cimenta in un'analisi dedicata ad uno dei più grandi giocatori che hanno vestito la nostra gloriosa maglia bianconera, Michel Platini, "Le Roi".Questo libro ripercorre le prodezze di Platini, ossigeno per gli amanti del calcio, non solo juventini.Non solo per noi, fortunati che abbiamo vissuto in presa diretta il suo tempo, ma anche per chiè giovane oggi, a testimonianza che c'è stato un tempoin cui il calcio era gioia, era sogno, era bellezza.Era poesia.Buon ascolto!

Neste episódio, iniciamos a série "Trinca Italiana", com cada participante trazendo uma dica de filme italiano pouco conhecido. Abrimos com "Diario di un Maestro" (1973, de Vittorio De Seta), originalmente exibido como minissérie em quatro episódios. Em seguida falamos sobre "L'Allenatore nel Pallone (1984, de Sergio Martino), uma comédia ambientada no mundo do futebol, popularíssima na Itália. E fechamos com "Páginas da Revolução" ("Sostiene Pereira", 1995, de Roberto Faenza), um dos últimos filmes de Marcello Mastroianni, baseado no livro de Antonio Tabucchi. Participantes: Alexandre Cataldo, Tony Vendramini e Luísa Lopes

Mentre Ibra torna al Milan, Osimhen torna dall'Africa con un Pallone d'Oro e la speranza di qualificarsi alla prossima fase di Champions col Napoli. Pareva tornata anche la speranza di rinnovo di Mourinho con la Roma, ma il direttore del Corriere dello sport Ivan Zazzaroni non la pensa così... Intanto, con Leo Turrini sulla Pero-Cormano, accogliamo un altro campione di ritorno dall'India: convocato Simone Giannelli, capitano azzurro dell'Italvolley e fresco vincitore del Mondiale per club con la sua Sir Safety Volley Perugia.

Viaggio all'inferno di alcune delle peggiori squadre europee, il Pallone d'Oro e poi la preview del prossimo turno di Serie A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In questo show di Halloween ce n'è per tutti: c'è finale thrilling della Fiorentina che perde all'Olimpico per il gol di Immobile. C'è Ivan Zazzaroni che ci racconta di quel canale diretto che Ballando con le Stelle ha creato tra il tifoso giallorosso Lino Banfi e l'allenatore della Roma Mourinho, ancora sotto shock per aver perso a Milano con solo mezza squadra a disposizione e il povero Lukaku fischiatissimo. C'è Leo Turrini bloccato sulla Pero-Cormano davanti ad una partenza sbagliata delle Ferrari. C'è l'argentino Daniel Martinez che riceve il premio "Per sempre con Diego" mentre Lionel Messi riceve il suo ottavo Pallone d'Oro. Otto. Roba da paura.

Congress Averts Government Shutdown Sen. Wyden, Rep. Pallone to Investigate Medicaid MCOs' Use of Prior Authorization MA Premiums Set to Increase Sen. Cassidy Issues RFIs on Reforming CDC, NIH FDA Proposes LDT Enforcement Rule Administration to Begin Enforcement of Drug Price Reporting Requirements Medicare Drug Price Negotiations to Proceed CBO Issues Report on CMMI ARPA-H Announces Cambridge, Dallas as Latest Hubs Ways and Means Passes Legislation to Expand Use of HSAs Senate Committee Advances SAFER Banking Act Democrats Push for Opioid Settlement Fund Oversight Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90 NJ Democrat to Challenge Menendez for Senate Seat Insurers Commit to COVID Shot Coverage With No Cost Sharing and more...

Oggi parliamo della Francia che supera l'Italia nella produzione di vino, ma deve disfarsene, della prima incriminazione per “omosessualità aggravata” in Uganda e di "Pallone d'oro", il podcast dove il calcio incontra la finanza e ogni passaggio diventa un investimento. ... Qui gli altri podcast di Class Editori: https://milanofinanza.it/podcast Per iscriverti al canale Telegram: https://t.me/notizieacolazione Musica https://www.bensound.com ... Qui il podcast Pallone d'oro: https://linktr.ee/pallonedoro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walter Sabatini nella scorsa stagione è stato direttore sportivo alla Salernitana, portandola ad un'insperata salvezza a fine campionato. Ora che ha deciso di intraprendere un nuovo ruolo da consulente esterno per i club, Sabatini ci racconta la sua visione del calcio, alla luce anche dell'entrata a gamba tesa dei soldi arabi nel mondo del Pallone.Consueto appuntamento del martedì con Leo Turrini, come sempre bloccato in coda sulla Pero-Cormano, con temperature "saudite". Insieme a lui, convocato anche Pier Augusto Stagi, per parlare dell'andamento del Tour De France.

On February 3rd, a train carrying 20 cars with poisonous, flammable chemicals derailed in East Palestine, OH. In this episode, we're going to get some answers. Using testimony from four Congressional hearings, community meeting footage, National Transportation Safety Board preliminary reports, and lots of articles from local and mainstream press, you will learn what Congress is being told as they write the Rail Safety Act, which both parts of Congress are working on in response to the East Palestine train derailment. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the show notes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd274-norfolk-southern-train-derailment-in-east-palestine Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD247: BIF: The Growth of US Railroads East Palestine Derailment Overview “It's been more than a month since a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in Ohio. Here's what's happened since.” Alisha Ebrahimji and Holly Yan. Mar 23, 2023. CNN. “Residents can return home after crews burned chemicals in derailed tanker cars.” Associated Press. Feb 8, 2023. NPR. “WATCH: Smoke billows over East Palestine after controlled burn at train derailment site.” Feb 8, 2023. Cleveland 19 News. Vinyl Chloride and Dioxins “East Palestine Train Derailment: What is vinyl chloride and what happens when it burns?” Associated Press. Feb 8, 2023. CBS News Pittsburgh. “Dioxins and their effects on human health.” Oct 4, 2016. World Health Organization. “Medical Management Guidelines for Vinyl Chloride.” Last reviewed Oct 21, 2014. Centers for Disease Control Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. National Transportation Safety Board Findings “Norfolk Southern Railway Train Derailment with Subsequent Hazardous Material Release and Fires: Investigation Details.” Last updated Mar 21, 2023. National Transportation Safety Board. “What appears to be an overheated wheel bearing seen moments before East Palestine train derailment, NTSB says.” Ian Cross. Feb 14, 2023. ABC News 5 Cleveland. “Vent and Burn” Decision “Ex-EPA Administrator Doubts Agency's East Palestine Claims: 'Hard to Believe They Were Silent' Before Norfolk Southern Detonated Toxic Vinyl Chloride Cars.” Jordan Chariton. May 25, 2023. Status Coup News. “East Palestine emails reveal insight into decision to vent and burn toxic rail cars.” Tara Morgan. May 15, 2023. ABC News 5 Cleveland. “EXCLUSIVE: 'I truly feel defeated and useless.' Emails and texts reveal anguish of East Palestine fire chief over lack of adequate health advice after he was told to treat chemical disaster 'like a normal house fire.'” Daniel Bates. May 15, 2023. The Daily Mail. EPA failures “East Palestine Bombshell: EPA Official Admits It May Be Missing Toxic Chemicals in Air Testing, Admits Some of Its Decision Making Has Been to Prevent Lawsuits.” Louis DeAngelis. Mar 29, 2023. Status Coup News. East Palestine Resident Health Problems “No one has accepted real responsibility for the East Palestine disaster.” Zsuzsa Gyenes. May 16, 2023. The Guardian. “East Palestine survey reveals residents experienced headaches and anxiety after train derailment.” Nicki Brown, Artemis Moshtaghian and Travis Caldwell. Mar 4, 2023. CNN. “People in East Palestine showing breakdown product of vinyl chloride in urine tests.” Tara Morgan. Apr 28, 2023. ABC News 5 Cleveland. 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East Palestine Community Meeting March 28, 2023 Status Coup News Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community March 28, 2023 House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Watch on YouTube Witnesses: Debra Shore, Regional Administrator, U.S Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Wesley Vins, Health Commissioner, Columbiana County General Health District Anne M. Vogel, Director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Clips 30:40 Debra Shore: Since the derailment, EPA has been leading robust, multi-layered air quality testing, using state of the art technology in and around East Palestine, and that extensive monitoring has continued daily at 23 stations throughout the community. Since the fire was extinguished on February 8, EPA monitors have not detected any volatile organic compounds above established levels of health concerns. EPA has also been assisting with indoor air screenings in homes through a voluntary program to keep residents informed. As of March 21, more than 600 homes have been screened, and no sustained or elevated detections of chemicals have been identified. 33:00 Debra Shore: Here's how EPA is holding Norfolk Southern accountable. On February 21, EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order to Norfolk Southern, including a number of directives to identify and clean up contaminated soil and water resources, to attend and participate in public meetings at EPA's request, and to post information online, and ordering the company to pay EPA's costs for work performed under the order. All Norfolk Southern work plans must be reviewed and approved by EPA. It must outline all steps necessary to address the environmental damage caused by the derailment. If the company fails to complete any of the EPAs ordered actions, the agency will immediately step in, conduct the necessary work, and then seek punitive damages at up to three times the cost. 46:30 Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH): In one case, trucks were actually turned around at the gate of a proper, certified disposal facility and sent back to East Palestine to sit practically in my constituents backyard. Why did the EPA believe that it needed to send those letters? Debra Shore: Chairman Johnson, the instance you cite occurred before EPA assumed responsibility under the Unilateral Administrative Order for the cleanup. We don't know who told those trucks to turn around, whether it was the disposal facility itself or someone else. 48:50 Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH): Why were they turned around? Debra Shore: This occurred during the transition period between Ohio EPA and US EPA assuming the lead for the emergency response. As such, under the Unilateral Administrative Order, all disposal facilities are required to be on the CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) approved off-site disposal list. So, we needed a few days to review what had occurred and ensure that those facilities that Norfolk Southern had contracts with were on that approved list. Once we determined which ones were on the approved list, it's up to Norfolk Southern to ship waste off the site. 1:03:30 Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO): Is the EPA intending to use the Unilateral Administrative Order to ensure that Norfolk Southern establishes a health and environmental screening program beyond this initial cleanup period? Debra Shore: Right now, the focus of the Unilateral Order and our work with Norfolk Southern is to make sure the site is cleaned up. I think the responsibility for that longer term health effort, I support what Dr. Vins recommended, and that may have to be negotiat[ed] with Norfolk Southern going forward. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO): Obviously, that hasn't started yet. Debra Shore: Not to my knowledge. 1:09:05 Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA): What will take place in the remediation phase, what happens then? Debra Shore: Then there'll be restoration of stream banks and the places where the soil was removed from along the railroad sites and I think a larger vision for the community that they're already beginning to work on, such as parks and streetscapes. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA): Right. Any idea of what kind of timeframe we're talking about here? I mean, are we talking like in my district, decades? Debra Shore: No. We believe the core of the removal of the contaminated site and the restoration of the tracks will be several months. 1:11:35 Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ): When did clean up responsibility shift from EPA to Norfolk Southern, and what protections were put in place to ensure the health and safety of the community during that shift? Debra Shore: Thank you, Congressman Pallone. The transition from the State agency, which has the delegated authority in every state, has an emergency response capability, and so Ohio was on the ground working with the local firemen and other agencies as EPA arrived shortly after the derailment. It is typical in these kinds of emergency responses for the state agency to take the lead in the early days and Norfolk Southern was complying with the directives from the state. They continued to comply, but we've found over time that it's important to have all the authority to hold the principal responsible party in this case Norfolk Southern accountable, which is why on February 21, several weeks after the derailment, EPA issued its Unilateral Administrative Order. 1:19:55 Debra Shore: In the subsequent soil sampling that's been conducted, we looked at the information about the direction of the plume from the vent and burn event and focused that primarily where there might have been aerial deposition of soot or particulate matter, and that those soil samples have been collected in Pennsylvania. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA): And today, what soil, air, and water tests are continuing to occur in Pennsylvania? Debra Shore: Additional soil samples will be collected in collaboration, principally, with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the local Farm Bureau, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 1:28:36 Anne M. Vogel: The reason that we have been able to say that the municipal drinking water is safe is based on an Ohio EPA map that pre-exists the derailment. This is the source water protection map. So the municipal wellfield is right here, if folks can see that, that big well in the blue. So the derailment happened way over here, a mile and a half away from the wellfield. And we know how the water flows, down this way, down this way, down the creeks. So the derailment would not have affected the municipal water source and we knew that very quickly after the derailment. 1:49:05 Debra Shore: Norfolk Southern has encountered some difficulties in finding and establishing contracts with sites to accept both liquid and solid waste. And I think we could accelerate the cleanup if they were able to fulfill that obligation more expeditiously. 1:51:20 Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA): What are some of the long term health concerns that residents and your providers have? Wesley Vins: We've heard a whole wide range of concerns long term. Certainly, cancer is first and foremost, because of much of the information that the residents see online and here, as well as reproductive concerns, growth concerns, hormonal concerns Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA): Do you think there's a potential with the carcinogens or any of the toxins that it could lead to ailments for five years from now? Wesley Vins: Yeah, I understand your question. So the some of the constituents that we have related to this response, obviously are carcinogenic, however, we're seeing low levels, is really the initial response. So I think the long question is, we don't know. Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA): We don't know. 2:04:50 Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA): Administrator Shore, one concern my office has heard is that relocation costs are not being covered by Norfolk Southern for everyone in East Palestine. How is it determined whether a resident is eligible to have their relocation costs paid for? Debra Shore: I'm sorry to hear that. My understanding was that Norfolk Southern was covering temporary relocation costs for any resident who sought that, and I would direct you to Norfolk Southern to ask why they are being turned down. Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA): Can the EPA require that Norfolk Southern cover relocation costs for anyone in East Palestine? Debra Shore: I'll find out. 2:11:45 Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA): I guess my concern is, if the EPA is website says that the sampling data hasn't been quality assured, how did the EPA make the determination that the air is safe to breathe when it appears that the sampling data has not been quality assured? Debra Shore: Congresswoman, I'm going to ask our staff to get back to you with an answer for that. Executive Session and Improving Rail Safety in Response to the East Palestine Derailment March 22, 2023 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation View on Senate website Introduction Panel: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown U.S. Senator J.D. Vance Mike DeWine, Governor of Ohio Misti Allison, Resident of East Palestine Witnesses: Jennifer Homendy, Chair, National Transportation Safety Board David Comstock, Chief, Ohio Western Reserve Joint Fire District Clyde Whitaker, Legislative Director, Ohio State SMART-TD Alan Shaw, CEO, Norfolk Southern Ian Jefferies, CEO, Association of American Railroads Clips 1:35:00 Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX): Is there any relief being offered now to say, if you make the decision to move your home and move your family somewhere else, there is an avenue for you to sell your home and get a fair market price for it? Misti Allison: The short answer is, as of today, no. There is not a clear cut explanation or parameters of how you would do that. We've heard time and time again from Norfolk Southern that they're going to make it right and that they're looking into some long term health care monitoring and assistance and home value protection, but details of that plan have not been disclosed to residents as of today. 1:42:05 Jennifer Homendy: This derailment, as all accidents we investigate, was 100% preventable. 1:43:20 Jennifer Homendy: First, the definition of high hazard flammable train should be expanded to a broader array of hazmats and the definition's threshold of 20 loaded tank cars in a continuous block or 35 tank cars dispersed throughout a train should be eliminated. Second, DOT 111 should be phased out of all hazmat service. They're not as protected as DOT 117 tank cars. Third, people deserve to know what chemicals are moving through their communities and how to stay safe in an emergency. That includes responders who risk their lives for each of us every single day. They deserve to be prepared. That means access to real time information, obtaining the right training and gear, and having the right communications and planning tools. Fourth, light cockpit voice recorders in the aviation, audio and video recorders in the locomotive cab are essential for helping investigators determine the cause of an accident and make more precise safety recommendations. Recorders also help operators proactively improve their safety policies and practices. In the East Palestine derailment, the locomotive was equipped with an inward facing camera. However, since the locomotive was put immediately back into service following the accident, the data was overwritten. That means the recorder only provided about 15 minutes of data before the derailment, and five minutes after. The FAST Act, following terrible tragedies in Chatsworth and in Philadelphia, required Amtrak and commuter railroads to maintain crash and fire hardened inward and outward facing image recorders in all controlling locomotives that have a minimum of a 12 hour continuous recording capability. This was extremely helpful in our DuPont Washington investigation. Now is the time to expand that requirement to audio, and include the Class One freight railroads in that mandate. In fact, now is the time to address all of the NTSB's open rail safety recommendations, many of which are on our most wanted list. Fifth and finally, as the committee works on enhancing rail safety, I trust that you'll consider the resources that we desperately need to carry out our critical safety mission. Investments in the NTSB are investments in safety across all modes of transportation. 1:52:05 Clyde Whitaker: This derailment did not have to happen. And it makes it so much more frustrating for us to know that it was very predictable. And yet our warnings and cries for help over the last seven years have fallen on deaf ears and the outcome was exactly as we feared. Now the result is a town that doesn't feel safe in their own homes, businesses failing to survive and a railroad that prioritized its own movement of trains, before the people in the community, as well as its workers. It truly is a shame that operational changes in place prior to that incident are still in place today and the possibility for a similar disaster is just as possible. My entire railroad career I've listened to the railroads portray a message and image of safety first, but I have never witnessed or experienced that truth, one single day on the property. For years I've handled complaint after complaint regarding unsafe practices and unsafe environments, and for almost every single one I've been fought every step of the way. The truth is, ask any railroad worker and they will tell you, that their carriers are masters of checking the boxes and saying the right things, without ever doing anything meaningful toward improving safety. They're only focus is on the operating ratios and bottom lines, which is evidenced by the fact that their bonus structures are set up to reward timely movements of freight rather than reaching destinations safely, as they once were. Actions do speak louder than words. And I assure you that what you have heard, and will hear, from the railroads today are nothing more than words. Their actions are what's experienced by men and women I represent as well as what the people of East Palestine have been through. This is the reality of what happens when railroads are primarily left to govern and regulate themselves. 1:54:05 Clyde Whitaker: On July 11, 2022, I filed a complaint with the FRA (Freight Railroad Administration) regarding an unsafe practice that was occurring on Norfolk Southern (NS), despite existing operating rules to the contrary. NS was giving instructions to crews to disregard wayside detector failures and to keep the trains moving. This meant the trains were not being inspected as intended, and that the crews were not able to ascertain the integrity of such trains. This practice remained in place even after East Palestine. 1:54:40 Clyde Whitaker: It is a virus that has plagued the industry for some time, with the exception of precision scheduled railroading. Across America, inspections and maintenance is being deferred to expedite the movement of trains. No longer is identifying defects and unsafe conditions the goal of inspections, but rather minimiz[ing] the time it takes to perform them, or the elimination of them all together. 2:17:40 Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX): Why did Norfolk Southern not stop the train then and examine the bearing to make sure that it didn't melt the axle and that you didn't have a derailment? If you'd stop then it would have prevented the derailment. So my question is, why did the second hotbox reading not trigger action? Alan Shaw: Senator, my understanding is that that second reading was still below our alarm threshold, which is amongst the lowest in the industry. In response to this, the industry has agreed to work together to share best practices with respect to hotbox detectors, trending technology, and thresholds. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX): So when you and I visited my office yesterday, you said your threshold is now 170 degrees above ambient temperature. As I understand it, at the time of the derailment, your threshold was 200 degrees above ambient temperature. 2:20:15 Clyde Whitaker: Make note that trending defect detector technology from being in the cab of a locomotive, when we pass a defect detector, it trends to an office like Norfolk Southern in Atlanta, Georgia. It doesn't convey to the railroad crews, which is a problem in this incident as well as many others that still continue to this day. What we need as a train crew -- which they say they listen, they haven't been listening for quite a while -- we need to be notified whenever these trending detectors are seeing this car trend hotter. That way we can keep a better eye on it. 2:22:35 Clyde Whitaker: It is feasible. The technology is there. Several days after East Palestine, we almost had a similar incident in the Cleveland area on Norfolk Southern. The defect detector said no defects to the crew. The train dispatcher came on and said, "Hey, we have a report of a trending defect detector on the train. We need you to stop and inspect it." Immediately after that the chief dispatcher, which is the person that controls the whole railroad, told them to keep going. If it were not for an eastbound train passing them and instructing them, "Hey, your train is on fire, stop your train." And we set that car out. They had to walking speed this car five miles. So the technology is there. They're just raising and lowering their thresholds to move freight. 2:25:15 Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): His testimony is loud and clear: it would have been worse if there was only one person as a crew on that train. Do you disagree with him? Alan Shaw: Senator, I believe that we have operations infrastructure on the ground to respond to derailments. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): I think you're not answering the question, okay? It's almost like the last hearing all over again. Because I think the evidence is very clear that these trains can be absolutely safer, but that technology is no replacement for human beings. For example, it can't provide the cognitive functions of a conductor and can't collect visual cues during an emergency. Two-person crews make our trains safer and I wish that you would commit to that today, because I think it's pretty obvious that is the correct answer. I just get sick of industry executives talking about supporting the principles of regulation, while they lobby against common sense regulations like this one behind the scenes. 2:38:50 Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT): I understand that the business plan of Norfolk Southern includes a $7.5 billion stock buyback that is ongoing. Do you believe it would be appropriate to suspend that buyback program until all of the assurances that you are making to this committee and also to the people of East Palestine, about "making this right," that that stock back buyback program should be suspended until you have accomplished what you've assured us and what you've assured that people of East Palestine that you would do? Alan Shaw: Senator, we think about safety every day. We spend a billion dollars a year in capital on safety. And we have ongoing expenses of about a billion dollars a year in safety and as a result over time, derailments are down, hazardous material releases are down and injuries are down. We can always get better. Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT): Right, so you won't answer my question about suspending the buyback program. Alan Shaw: Senator, stock buybacks never come at the expense of safety Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT): I take that is that you will continue with your plan on the buyback. 2:51:30 Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV): I know that high hazardous flammable trains have more safety regulations. Why would this not have been characterized as a high hazard flammable train if it had th ese hazardous materials on it as part of the 149 car train? Alan Shaw: Senator, thank you for your question. I'm not familiar with the entire makeup of the train. I know that a highly hazardous train is defined by a certain number of highly hazardous cars in it or a certain number of cars in a block. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV): Miss Homendy, maybe you can help me with that question. Jennifer Homendy: Yes, the definition of a high hazard flammable train involves class three flammable liquids only, 20 car loads in a continuous block, which would be a unit train, or 35 car loads of class three flammable liquids in a mixed freight train. That was not what was on this train. There were some that were class three defined flammable liquids, but this train was not a high hazard flammable train. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV): Right. It wasn't a high hazard train, but it had high hazardous materials that are very flammable that just lit up the sky. So is that something that you would consider that should be looked at as a safety improvement? Jennifer Homendy: Yes, Senator. We think that the thresholds of the 20 and 35 should be eliminated and we think a broader array of hazmat should be in the definition of high hazard flammable train. Protecting Public Health and the Environment in the Wake of the Norfolk Southern Train Derailment and Chemical Release in East Palestine, Ohio March 9, 2023 Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works View on Senate website Witnesses: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) Alan Shaw, President and CEO, Norfolk Southern Corporation Debra Shore, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region V Anne Vogel, Director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Richard Harrison, Executive Director and Chief Engineer, Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission Eric Brewer, Director and Chief of Hazardous Materials Response, Beaver County Department of Emergency Services Clips 26:50 Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH): The company followed the Wall Street business model: boost profits by cutting costs at all costs, the consequences for places like East Palestine be damned. In 10 years, Norfolk Southern eliminated 38% of its workforce. Think of that. In a decade they cut more than a third of their jobs. We see what the company did with their massive profits. Norfolk Southern spent $3.4 billion on stock buybacks last year and were planning to do even more this year. That's money that could have gone to hiring inspectors, to putting more hotbox detectors along its rail lines, to having more workers available to repair cars and repair tracks. Norfolk Southern's profits have gone up and up and up and look what happened. 33:35 Sen. JD Vance (R-OH): It is ridiculous that firefighters and local officials don't know that hazardous chemicals are in their community, coming through their community. In East Palestine you had a community of largely volunteer firefighters responding to a terrible crisis, toxic burning chemicals, without knowing what was on them. 34:50 Sen. JD Vance (R-OH): I've talked to a number of my Republican colleagues and nearly everybody has dealt in complete good faith, whether they like the bill or have some concerns about it, and these comments are not directed at them. Who they are directed at is a particular slice of people who seem to think that any public safety enhancements for the rail industry is somehow a violation of the free market. Well, if you look at this industry and what's happened in the last 30 years, that argument is a farce. This is an industry that enjoys special subsidies that almost no industry enjoys. This is an industry that is enjoys special legal carve outs that almost no industry enjoys. This is an industry that just three months ago had the federal government come in and save them from a labor dispute. It was effectively a bailout. And now they're claiming before the Senate and the House that our reasonable legislation is somehow a violation of the free market. Well, pot, meet the kettle, because that doesn't make an ounce of sense. You cannot claim special government privileges, you cannot ask the government to bail you out, and then resist basic public safety. 40:10 Alan Shaw: Air and water monitoring have been in place continuously since the accident and to date it consistently indicated that the air is safe to breathe and the water is safe to drink. 47:20 Debra Shore: Since the fire was extinguished on February 8, EPA monitors have not detected any volatile organic compounds above levels of health concerns. 47:45 Debra Shore: EPA has been assisting with indoor air screenings for homes through a voluntary program offered to residents to provide them with information and help restore their peace of mind. As of March 4, approximately 600 homes had been screened through this program and no detections of vinyl chloride or hydrogen chloride have been identified. 48:40 Debra Shore: On February 21, we issued a unilateral administrative order to Norfolk Southern which includes a number of directives to identify and clean up contaminated soil and water resources, to attend and participate in public meetings at EPA's request, and to post information online, to pay for EPA's costs for work performed under this order. EPA is overseeing Norfolk Southern's cleanup work to ensure it's done to EPA specifications. The work plans will outline all steps necessary to clean up the environmental damage caused by the derailment. And most importantly, if the company fails to complete any of the EPA ordered actions, the agency will immediately step in, conduct the necessary work, and then force Norfolk Southern to pay triple the cost. 1:04:30 Eric Brewer: Norfolk Southern hazmat personnel and contractors arrived on scene shortly after 11pm. At around midnight, after research of the contents, it was decided to shut down fire operations and move firefighters out of the immediate area and to let the tank cars burn. This is not an unusual decision. This decision was made primarily by Norfolk Southern's hazmat coordinator, as well as their contractor. 1:05:15 Eric Brewer: There was a possibility of explosion and we should consider a one mile evacuation. Ohio officials notified us that the one mile radius would now be from the leaked oil address. This would add additional residents from Beaver County in the one mile evacuation zone. Donington township officials went door to door, as well as using a mass notification system to advise the residents of the one mile recommended evacuation. It was stressed that this was a recommendation as we cannot force residents from their homes. Social media posts began to circulate stating that arrest would be made if people refused to leave during the evacuation. Let me be clear that was not the case in Pennsylvania, as this was not a mandatory evacuation. Monday morning, we assembled at the Emergency Operations Center in East Palestine. We learned Norfolk Southern wanted to do a controlled detonation of the tank car in question. We were assured this was the safest way to mitigate the problem. During one of those planning meetings, we learned from Norfolk Southern that they now wanted to do the controlled detonation on five of the tank cars rather than just the one. This changed the entire plan, as it would now impact a much larger area. 1:21:25 Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV): Why did you wait a month before you started to order the dioxin testing when the community was asking for this? Was that a decision that you made early on that it wasn't critical? Or how was this decision made? Debra Shore: Senator Capito, our air monitoring was searching for primary indicators, such as phosgene and hydrogen chloride, immediately during and after the burn. We detected very low levels which very quickly went even down to non detectable. Without those primary indicators, it was a very low probability that dioxins would have been created. They are secondary byproducts of the burning of vinyl chloride. 1:25:40 Alan Shaw: As you saw just this week, a six point safety plan that included a number of issues which we're implementing immediately to improve safety, including installing more wayside detectors. The first one was installed yesterday outside of East Palestine. 1:30:20 Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK): Mr. Shaw, when the vent and burn process was being made, who who made those decisions? And what was other considerations other than just burning it and letting the material burn off? Alan Shaw: Thank you for that question. The only consideration, Senator, was the safety and health of the community. And that decision was made by Unified Command under the direction of the Incident Commander? Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK): Who's that? Alan Shaw: The Incident Commander was Fire Chief Drabick. Norfolk Southern was a part of Unified Command. 2:07:25 Alan Shaw: Senator, the NTSB report indicated that all of the hotbox detectors were working as designed. And earlier this week, we announced that we are adding approximately 200 hotbox detectors to our network. We already have amongst the lowest spacing between hotbox detectors in the industry. And we already have amongst the lowest thresholds. 2:15:35 Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): Will you commit to compensating affected homeowners for their diminished property values? Alan Shaw: Senator, I'm committing to do what's right. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): Well, what's right is a family that had a home worth $100,000 that is now worth $50,000 will probably never be able to sell that home for 100,000 again. Will you compensate that family for that loss? Alan Shaw: Senator, I'm committed to do what's right. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): That is the right thing to do. These are the people who are innocent victims, Mr. Shaw. These people were just there at home and all of a sudden their small businesses, their homes are forever going to have been diminished in value. Norfolk Southern owes these people. It's an accident that is basically under the responsibility of Norfolk Southern, not these families. When you say do the right thing, will you again, compensate these families for their diminished lost property value for homes and small businesses? Alan Shaw: Senator, we've already committed $21 million and that's a downpayment Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): That is a down payment. Will you commit to ensuring that these families, these innocent families, do not lose their life savings in their homes and small businesses? The right thing to do is to say, "Yes, we will." Alan Shaw: Senator, I'm committed to doing what's right for the community and we're going to be there as long -- Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA): What's right for the community will then be balanced -- which is what we can see from your stock buybacks -- by what's right for Norfolk Southern. C-SPAN: Washington Post Live March 6, 2023 Speakers: Heather Long, Columnist and Editorial Writer, Washington Post Jennifer Homendy, Chair, National Transportation Safety Board Clips 5:14 Jennifer Homendy: Hazardous materials are transported on all modes of transportation. Our aviation system is the safest, but they're limited in what they can transport for dangerous materials. Pipelines can also be safe as well. They have a generally good safety record until one big rupture occurs. But then our railroads also have a good safety record. Train accidents in general, per million trains miles, are going up. So it's trending upwards, accidents. With that said, going on our nation's roads with these materials is not something we want to see. You know, we have 43,000 people that are dying on our nation's roads annually. We have a public health crisis on our roads. Millions of crashes are occurring, so transporting hazmat on our roads would be more dangerous than on our railways. 6:50 Jennifer Homendy: The numbers are trending upward on accidents overall and also for Norfolk Southern 8:20 Jennifer Homendy: That is a role that's very important for the NTSB and why we are independent of the Department of Transportation. We are not part of the Department of Transportation because we do conduct federal oversight to see if DoT's oversight of the freight railroads is adequate or inadequate and we may make recommendations on that. 10:20 Jennifer Homendy: Once it hit well over 250 degrees, it was time for the train crew to stop to inspect the axle, to inspect the wheel bearing and to possibly, in this case, set out the car. But it was too late because as they were slowing and stopping, the train derailed, the wheel bearing failed. And so there might need to be more conservative temperature thresholdss o that started earlier. Also, something the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has looked at is real time monitoring of temperatures and data trending from the control center so that they can see the temperatures increase over a period of time. In this derailment, or what we saw of this train and its operations, is the temperature of that wheel bearing was going up pretty significantly over the course of the three different wayside detectors, but you know, the crew doesn't see that. So that real time monitoring and data trending so that there's some communication with the crew to stop the train and take immediate action is definitely needed. We'll look at that as part of our investigation as well. 12:30 Jennifer Homendy: One thing I will mention is that these decisions about the placement of these hot bearing detectors and the thresholds really vary railroad by railroad and so there needs to be good decision making, some policies and practices put in place. 18:00 Jennifer Homendy: Electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes don't prevent a derailment. It could lessen damage. So let me explain that. So in this one, car 23 still would have derailed because a wheel bearing failed. So car 23 still would have derailed. Still would have been a derailment, still would have been a fire, and the responders, and Norfolk Southern, and the state and locals would have had to still make a decision on whether to vent and burn the five vinyl chloride tank cars. There could have been a possibility of less damage, meaning a few cars could have remained on the track later in the train. But as for most of the damage, that still would have occurred whether we had ECP brakes on this train or not. 19:50 Heather Long: There's a lot fewer people working on rail, especially freight rail. Does the number of people make any difference here? Jennifer Homendy: Well for this one, as you said, we had two crew members and a trainee. They all stay, as with every train, in the cab of the head locomotive. So I do not see where that would have made a difference in this particular train and this derailment. One thing we are going to look at is whether any changes in staffing lead to any differences in how these cars are maintained or how they're inspected. That is something we will look at. 21:05 Jennifer Homendy: Yeah, so the fire chief, upon arrival at the command center following the derailment, had electronic access to the train consist, which is the list of cars and the materials or liquids that the train is carrying, but none of the responders had the Ask Rail app. You could look up a UN number for a particular car and get the whole consist of the train. It's in an app that the railroads developed for helping emergency responders to get information following an accident. 25:05 Jennifer Homendy: And we have over 250 recommendations that we've issued on rail safety generally that have not been acted upon yet. Music Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Editing Pro Podcast Solutions Production Assistance Clare Kuntz Balcer