Lines of Transportation Committee will come to order. For the purposes of a hearing. We are here this morning at the full for improving a rail safety and response to the bailment. The witness table. [background noises] [background noises] good morning everyone. They hearing will come to order. On february 3, the town of East Palestine, ohio experience a Hazardous Material event that no community should have to suffer from a Norfolk Southern train carrying Hazardous Materials crash just outside the town 38 cars, more than a quarter of the train was derailed. Plastic pellets for monday drilled cars caught fire engulfed other railcars including five carrying vinyl chloride. After burning for two days, authorities became concerned the vinyl chloride was undergoing a Chemical Reaction that made it bigger and more dangerous. They then initiate a controlled burn of the chloride and five tanks to create greater catastrophe pre2000 residents were forced to evacuate and a eight community was for
Inspires. Sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. Barbara hope zuckerberg. Corporate funding is provided by mutual of america designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why we are your retirement company. Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch wnet studios at Lincoln Center in new york, hari sreenivasan. Sreenivasan good evening, and thanks for joining us. Police in charlotte, North Carolina, said this afternoon they would release their own dashcam videos of tuesdays Fatal Shooting of a brack man, keith scott, this as people took part in a fifth day of protests. Police chief kerr putney said it had been decided releasing the the videos would not adversely impact the investigation. He said he was in possession of a hand gun, in possession of marijuana, and had committed a crime. Police shot and killed scott tuesday after in the parki
Thanks to a new federal law. We soon will have more resources in california to fight wildfires and hopefully prevent them from becoming a major disaster. Senator alex padilla was in the bay area today to talk about this achievement and kron fours. Charles clifford was there. He joins us live now from san jose with more. Its not quite a lot yet, but its making its way there. Theres a bill in congress right now that could provide resources to help people deal with the fire before during and after a disaster. The fire act, which stands for the fema improvement and efficiency act would among other things, allow fema to be more proactive when dealing with wildfires. If it passes through congress, the agency would be allowed to move equipment and resources. Into place during red flag warnings in times of high wildfire risk before an actual fire breaks out. The act would also provide counselors and case managers to help victims after a fire is under control. It would provide Housing Assistanc
School south san francisco, high George Washington high and san francisco, Abraham Lincoln high and san jose Mcclymonds High School in oakland Irvington High School in fremont. Police also responded to Woodside High School in the south bay. And that is where kron 4 says he quit you and picks up our coverage. A lockdown causes anxious moments for parents, students and staff here at Woodside High School in woodside. I never thought this would happen. Was kind of scary effort. You know, the principal just liked. Were on lockdown. It was just past 08 00am on wednesday when calls came into the San Mateo County Sheriffs Office about an active shooter at Woodside High School. They responded and quickly locked down the campus with the assistance with that high school staff. The campus was searched and very quickly became apparent that this was a hoax. In fact, multiple schools across the bay area when into lockdowns after receiving calls about an active shooter on campus. Police investigation
A federal judge found BNSF Railway willingly, consciously and knowingly trespassed when it ran about a quarter-million cars carrying crude oil over the Swinomish Reservation beyond what was outlined …