Episode 9.1: Train Derailment in East Palestine Part 1 of 2
The ninth installment of “On Air with Clean Air Council” breaks down the events surrounding Norfolk Southern’s train derailment in East Palestine. This two-part episode features Clean Air Council’s Andrew Woomer, as well as residents and activists Hilary Flint and Jess Conard.
In this first episode we discuss what happened the night of the derailment and the immediate response from Norfolk Southern and the EPA. We hear HIlary and Jess’s accounts from the communities in and around the crash site, as well as Andrew’s experience on the ground providing direct relief to those affected.
Stay tuned for the second episode in this series about the train derailment in East Palestine coming in 2 weeks on December 14th.
Guests:
- Andrew Woomer, Advocacy Coordinator for Southwest Pennsylvania at Clean Air Council
- Hilary Flint, Director of Communications and Community Engagement for Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community and Vice President of Unity Council for the East Palestine Train Derailment
- Jess Conard, Appalachia Director for Beyond Plastics
Learn more about Clean Air Council here, Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community here, Unity Council for the East Palestine Train Derailment here, and Beyond Plastics here
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