STEVE DOOCY (FOX HOST): Speaking of the White House, apparently regulations regarding train safety were changed during the Trump Administration. This particular railroad and others lobbied President Trump to dismantle an Obama-era rule that would have required railroads to update their braking systems. And apparently the Obama administration had pushed for it to govern transportation of hazardous materials after about half a million barrels of crude were dumped, but ultimately, the Trump Administration undid that and said the costs exceeded the benefits. Nobody understands and, you know, when they talk about whether or not it’s safe to drink the water, the question is groundwater.
Sean Hannity will most likely insist that train safety guidelines were changed in 2015 as long as the Ohio derailment stays in the news. He's either confused or lying. I've included a local news segment from 2017 that explains how Trump changed the rule. pic.twitter.com/a4ADuuqm1P
Even Steve Bannon pointed the finger, correctly, at Republican Ohio Governor Mike Dewine, who refused federal help, and gave the order to ignite the toxic spill.
For every Repub trying to blame the Admin for E. Palestine, I continue to cite Steve Bannon, who again today placed the blame every step of the way on DeWine & Norfolk Southern. Says the RR and DeWine did release & burn of chems because they wanted to clear tracks ASAP to get… pic.twitter.com/okast671Hl
Was there danger of a BLEVE (“blevvy”) explosion? If so, that could have been much worse than the burn: