Mega Edition: The E. Palestine Ohio Train Derailment (11/3/26)

The Moscow Murders and More · Nov 3, 2026 · 53m · transcript

On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, triggering a massive fire and immediate fears of an environmental catastrophe. Thirty-eight railcars derailed, several carrying dangerous substances, including vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, and ethylene glycol, while damaged tank cars released chemicals into the surrounding environment. Vinyl chloride, a highly flammable chemical used in manufacturing plastics and classified as a known human carcinogen, became a particular concern because of the possibility of toxic exposure…