The train is operated by Norfolk Southern, the same rail line that operated the train that derailed outside East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month, spewing tons of toxic liquid and smoke into the atmosphere and the local water table, causing fish and livestock such as chickens to die and scores of residents to report getting ill.
“There is no evidence of exposed hazardous materials, as no train cars containing hazardous materials were compromised,” Van Buren Township police officials said in a statement on social media Thursday.
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) issued a statement confirming the derailment, adding that the train was carrying hazardous materials as well.
“We are also in touch with the relevant federal authorities, including the EPA,” Dingell told local media outlets on Thursday.
“At this time, no one is aware of the release of any hazardous materials, the car carrying hazardous material has been put upright and is being removed from the area of the other derailed cars, and [the Environmental Protection Agency] is dispatching a team to ensure public safety,” she added....<<<Read More>>>...