Michigan, Texas officials unaware Ohio contaminated soil, water, taken to their areas: 'We were sandbagged' A Michigan congresswoman said that officials weren't 'given a heads up'

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Michigan, Texas officials unaware Ohio contaminated soil, water, taken to their areas: 'We were sandbagged'

A Michigan congresswoman said that officials weren't 'given a heads up'

 

By Adam Sabes | Fox News

Biden says no plans to visit Ohio after train derailment disaster

 

'The Big Saturday Show' co-hosts discuss the federal response and health concerns following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. 

Officials from Texas and Michigan say they were unaware that soil and water from the site of the East Palestine, Ohio, freight train derailment was being taken to their areas.

A Norfolk Southern train with 50 rail cars, 10 of which were carrying vinyl chloride, derailed in East Palestine on Feb. 3. The derailment caused hazardous chemicals to spill onto the ground and sent a plume of smoke into the air. 

Days after the derailment, officials conducted a controlled release of chemicals to avoid the risk of an explosion. Residents were evacuated before officials conducted the release, but have since been allowed back.

Wastewater and soil from the site of the derailment was taken to hazardous waste companies in both Texas and Michigan, and some officials claim that they didn't get any notice.

 

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Workers are seen on Tuesday, Feb. 21, cleaning up derailed train cars in East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment.  (AP/Matt Freed)

A spokesperson for the Environmental Protection agency told Fox News Digital that Norfolk Southern was in charge of the disposal of waste from the East Palestine derailment, adding that "The company supplied Ohio EPA with their list of selected and utilized disposal facilities on February 23."

The spokesperson said that waste shipments from the East Palestine derailment site is now on pause.

"Within 24 hours of being notified, EPA instructed Norfolk Southern to immediately pause waste shipments from the East Palestine train derailment site. Waste disposal plans, including disposal location and transportation routes for contaminated waste, will be subject to EPA review and approval moving forward. EPA will ensure that all waste is disposed of in a safe and lawful manner at EPA-certified facilities to prevent further release of hazardous substances and impacts to communities," the spokesperson added.

However, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's office says that some of the hazardous waste has already been taken to the locations in Texas and Michigan.

"Of the twenty truckloads (approximately 280 tons) of hazardous solid waste hauled away from the derailment site, 15 truckloads of contaminated soil had already been disposed of at the licensed hazardous waste treatment and disposal facility in Michigan. Five truckloads of contaminated soil were returned to East Palestine," an update from DeWine's office read on Saturday. "The licensed hazardous waste treatment and disposal facility in Texas will dispose of liquid waste that has already been trucked out of East Palestine, but no additional liquid waste will be accepted at the Texas facility at this time."

An undated aerial view of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. (NTSB)

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., said in a statement that she wasn't told contaminated soil from the site of the derailment would be taken to the U.S. Ecology Wayne Disposal in Belleville, Michigan.

"We were not given a heads up on this reported action. Our priority is to always keep the people we represent safe. We are making inquiries of EPA, DOT, Norfolk Southern, U.S. Ecology, the state of Ohio, and all others involved to understand what is being shipped, whether these are approved storage facilities, the implications of this decision, and how we ensure the safety of all Michigan residents," Dingell said.

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans told FOX 2 that himself and Governor Gretchen Whitmer weren't told about the waste disposal plan either.

This video screenshot released by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows the site of a derailed freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, the United States. About 50 Norfolk Southern freight train cars derailed on the night of Feb. 3 in East Palestine, a town of 4,800 residents near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, due to a mechanical problem on an axle of one of the vehicles.  (NTSB/Handout via Xinhua via Getty Images)

"It sounds in all intents and purposes that we were sandbagged. I don't know how you do that without contacting local officials so that we can number one, know how to respond to our communities, and two, to give advice about what routes to take and those sort of things," Evans said. "In the phone call just a few minutes ago I talked with the governor and important folks with the EPA, but to my satisfaction - and I'd like to say the governors' office also got last-minute bits and pieces of information. They weren't hiding anything from us. They were trying to get information just like we were."

"It sounds in all intents and purposes that we were sandbagged."

— Wayne County Executive Warren Evans

Wastewater from the train derailment was taken to hazardous waste company Texas Molecular, which is located outside of Houston, according to FOX 26.

Texas Molecular uses "deep well injection method" to dispose of the wastewater. Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton said that the company has been permitted to handle the hazardous material.

"They’ve been permitted for the better part of 40 years to handle this kind of material. (The company was) one of the main sites that handled a lot of the stuff from the ITC event," Mouton said.

A large plume of smoke rises over East Palestine, Ohio, after a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash. Federal investigators say a mechanical issue with a rail car axle caused the derailment.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Representatives from Texas Molecular told Mouton that the East Palestine fire was "was extinguished with foam and water," explaining that the "firefighting water" was collected in order to "protect people and the environment." The representative explained that the water contains "small amounts of Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS)" which are found in products ranging from "packaging to non-stick cookware." 

"I’m very confident this is a great facility that knows what they’re doing," Mouton said. 

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, however, said that she wasn't given any notice that the materials were in the area.

"It’s a very real problem, we were told yesterday the materials were coming only to learn today they’ve been here for a week," Hidalgo said.

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The National Transportation Safety Board issued a preliminary report on its investigation into the derailment on Thursday, which indicated that a hot axle was the cause of the incident. The report states that the crew of the freight train was notified to slow and stop by an alarm system on the train designed to detect overheated bearings.

"After the train stopped, the crew observed fire and smoke and notified the Cleveland East dispatcher of a possible derailment. With dispatcher authorization, the crew applied handbrakes to the two railcars at the head of the train, uncoupled the head-end locomotives, and moved the locomotives about 1 mile from the uncoupled railcars," the NTSB wrote. "Responders arrived at the derailment site and began response efforts."

Fox News Digital reached out to Norfolk Southern for comment.

Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.

 

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Al Sharpton’s Brother Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion, Mail Fraud, Drug Conspiracy Charges, Faces 20 Years in Prison

by Cristina Laila Feb. 25, 2023 5:20 pm214 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Al Sharpton’s half-brother Kenneth Glasgow pleaded guilty to tax fraud, mail fraud and drug conspiracy charges and is facing 20 years in prison.

Kenneth Glasgow, an Alabama minister and ‘voting rights activist’ failed to pay income taxes on money he withdrew from his charities.

Glasgow also committed Social Security fraud, AP reported.

 

Al Sharpton and his brother Kenneth Glasgow

 

Fox News reported:

Rev. Al Sharpton’s half-brother pleaded guilty to tax evasion, mail fraud, and drug conspiracy charges on Friday.

Kenneth Glasgow, an Alabama pastor, voting rights activist and half-brother to the famous Black pastor and MSNBC host, entered a guilty plea in Montgomery, Alabama federal court Friday, the Associated Press recently reported.

Glasgow’s plea deal allowed the pastor to avoid a trial for his charges that would’ve been held in March. The pastor will be sentenced at a later date.

In addition to his ministry, Glasgow founded “The Ordinary People Society.” The non-profit’s website describes it as a “faith-based organization that offers hope, without regard to race sex, creed, color or social status, to individuals and their families who suffer the effects of drug addiction, incarceration, homelessness, unemployment, hunger and illness.”

He also founded the “Prodigal Child Project,” another non-profit that openphilanthropy.org says “organizes pastors in the southern U.S. in support of prisoners, former prisoners, their families, and communities.”

AP stated that Glasgow claimed “Social Security disability benefits by falsely claiming on mailed forms that he had trouble driving.” However, prosecutors noted that the minister received several traffic citations between 2015 and 2020 providing evidence that he had been driving.

In addition to fraud, Sharpton’s half-brother pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge. He was recently found in possession of cocaine he was intent on distributing. Glasgow had also been charged with a drug conspiracy charge in 2021 along with an accomplice.

Refusing to pay taxes must run in the family.

In 2014 it was reported Al Sharpton owed $4.7 million in state and federal back taxes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I NEVER saw color until my race keeps getting blamed for OTHERS lives. YOU make your OWN life.... blame YOURSELF.

 

 

 

I am working my ass off to get what I have.... YOU can do the same...so stop b!tching and playing like you're a victim. 

 

If you do NOT know me PERSONALLY....stop blaming me.

 

YOUR life is the way it is because YOU make your own life.

 

The race card gets thrown into everything now. 

 

You hated it for years that you weren't treated fairly but now YOU ARE HATING ALL WHITE PEOPLE. 

So sad... because I have always loved everyone and treated them the way they treat me. Well I will continue to do exactly that (still).

Soooooo.........

 

It was always PROPER to only say things that would NEVER hurt feelings. That time is long gone and the words are flying at stores, gas stations, from neighbors etc. 

No longer staying silent against those.

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WV Department of Environmental Protection Issues Statement About Mysterious White Dust That Snowed Down in Part of the State

by Cassandra MacDonald Feb. 24, 2023 3:45 pm396 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued a statement about mysterious white dust that snowed down in the Eastern Panhandle of the state, as well as parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

The agency said that while they still do not know what it is, they are not issuing a shelter in place advisory.

Hundreds of people took to social media on Thursday night to post photos and videos of the dust in the air and covering their vehicles.

“West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is working with state and local agencies to investigate large amounts of dust across multiple counties in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle,” the agency said in a statement.

“The WVDEP received reports late Thursday night about the dust and mobilized inspectors to the area to collect samples and identify potential sources. No obvious sources have been identified at this time,” the agency continued.

 

The agency continued, “no shelter in place advisories have been issued for this area.”

“We have staff on site who are coordinating with our state and local partners to identify the material and any potential causes,” said WVDEP Division of Air Quality Director Laura Crowder.

The WVDEP said that they are working with the Berkeley County Office of Emergency Services and the state Department of Agriculture to collect additional samples and have them analyzed.

“Samples will also be taken to the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey in Morgantown to determine if the cause of the dust is related to recent dust storms in the Midwest,” the statement continued. “The West Virginia Department of Agriculture, West Virginia Division of Emergency Management Division (WVEMD) and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office are also investigating the situation.”

A Facebook page that tracks emergencies in the Panhandle, Eastern Panhandle Working Fires, was early to post about the dust.

“Call 911!! Per The WV Dept of Environmental Protection, they have requested that anybody experiencing these issues call 911 immediately and have their local fire department respond. They also advise to shut doors and windows and avoid outdoors at this time as a common sense approach until it can be identified,” a post on the page read.

 

 

Dozens of people posted photos and videos in the comments.

In a later post, the page stated, “EPWF is an informational venue. While we may not agree with the DEPs assessment to call 911 to have local FDs respond; it is, in fact, the requested action by the governing agency responsible. We are just passing that information on. If you believe WV DEP response was inadequate or overkill, please contact them directly.”

Jefferson County, WV Homeland Security, and Emergency Management posted that “our office has been following the reports of the dust seen throughout the Eastern Panhandle of WV. The attached post from one of the meteorologists connected with a TV station in WV seems to be able to provide some knowledgeable insight into the observations. We will be following up with further information from the State as it becomes available.”

They pointed to another local meteorologist, Spencer Adkins, who wrote, “clearly ‘stuff in the air’ is a concern anywhere in the entire region after East Palestine but satellite scientists pointed the dust plume out early Thursday because it was pretty evident. Think how we often see smoke from fires even farther west in summer.”

Dozens of people in the area posted photos and videos of the dust raining down from the sky like snow, despite it being warm outside.

Some people in the Panhandle reported seeing a small plane before the dust, others speculated it was pine pollen, and some insisted it was a dust storm from New Mexico.

Local meteorologist Justin Berk posted, “WHAT IS FALLING FROM THE CLEAR SKY? I’ve just been informed from West Virginia to Carroll County MD there seems to be White ASH falling and coating. Michael Triplett sent me a pic of the ‘stuff’ on his truck in Westminster. If you have any additional pics/videos, please share and let us know where. The WV Dept of Environmental Protection has been asking for this as well. I want to help figure this out with you.”

The Hampshire County 911 Center posted “We are aware of recent reports of an unknown dust-like substance accumulating on cars and surfaces outside. This is reportedly occurring across the tri-state region. We are aware of some other social media sites that have advised you to contact 911 if you witness this situation. Although you are more than welcome to contact our 911 center, we ask you to use the non-emergency number for this. (304-822-6000). Be prepared to give your name, address and contact information, so that we may log the information for environmental agencies if needed.”

“If you are experiencing this heavy dust substance at your residence, per the office of emergency management, remain inside and turn off any devices that introduce outside air into your residence,” the post continued. “Responders will not be responding for sightings of this substance, unless a medical emergency or another type of emergency is present.”

Some of the people who went outside reported that their throat was burning and that their skin was itchy.

Similar dust fell in Connecticut last week — and it reportedly smelled like chlorine.

“Some have speculated that it could be chemicals from the train derailment in Ohio earlier this month. NBC Connecticut meteorologists aren’t sure that could be the case since the fire and chemical release from that derailment happened two weeks ago,” NBC Connecticut reported.

“NBC Connecticut Chief Meteorologist says it’s possible the residue is from dust kicked up from a dust storm in the Plains a few days ago. He says he smelled a chlorine-like odor in West Hartford Friday morning, but he doesn’t have an explanation for that.”

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 (What the hell would happen if it was reversed? Riots in the streets...etc)

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Florida teacher on leave after accusation he had White students bow to Black students in his classroom

'It was in good fun. There was no political agenda behind it,' the teacher said

By Hannah Grossman | Fox News

 

A Florida teacher who was accused of having White students in his classroom bow to Black students is on leave. 

Ethan Hooper, a middle school teacher in Ocala, Florida, posted the videos to his personal social media which went viral after being shared by the popular right-wing account Libs of TikTok.

One of the videos Hooper posted showed White students acting like servants to Black students in the class in honor of Black History Month. White students were shown in the video fanning and feeding Black students.

"It was in good fun. There was no political agenda behind it," the teacher said. He said the video was being "maliciously used."

"I am deeply apologetic toward the students and parents of those involved. I am also sorry to the students who weren’t involved," Hooper said. "I want to be an example for them. If this does not match up with what they viewed [of me], I am truly sorry. My heart is for my students and the parents, first and foremost."

The Orange County Public School District, said, "[We] will not tolerate the use of our children as political pawns by anyone, including a classroom teacher."

"Any employee who creates videos or other content with students in an effort to exploit them for political purposes will be immediately removed from the classroom, placed on administrative leave, and swift action will be taken to terminate employment."

Ethan Hooper was put on leave after social media videos were exposed. (Fox News Digital)

Some students and parents spoke out in favor of Hooper, saying that they wanted to participate in the video. 

"We all agreed to it," said a student in Hooper's class. "He didn’t really do anything wrong."

"The fact that the students really devised the content specifically means that it’s something that matters to them. And to say that they were used as pawns is false," a mom in the district said, according to WESH.

She continued, "The other example my daughter showed me was for Black History Month. They put some Black students on the chairs, and then the White students were fanning them and making them comfortable. You know, it’s awesome, it’s beautiful, it’s celebratory, and I loved it."

However, overall the district administration turned on Hooper.

"I am appalled at the behavior and judgment of the teacher who posted the inappropriate videos," Superintendent Maria Vazquez said in a statement. "This is not free speech — it is the exploitation of our students for political purposes, and it will not be tolerated in our school district."

Hannah Grossman is an Associate Editor at Fox News Digital.

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Trump is NOT the president. You can only blame the future pres if he DIDN'T change what Trump signed.

 

Biden has been in office for years....he could change anything Trump did.

 

Oh that's right....they think you are DUMB ENOUGH to believe the stuff they blame on OTHERS.

 

 

FOX has let everyone down . It didn't matter if you liked them or hated them. The news is still the news. Goodbye !

 

 

 

News is news... We do our own research and know what to believe but we want the darn story.

 

Goodbye .... we don't need you. And we put you where we put ABC...NBC....CBS....CNN.

 

We would keep an open mind and listen to ALL the stations like we have for many years but now it is ONLY THEIR OPINION that will be told or shown. So Sad.

 

 

 

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