Submitted by WhoIsJolyonWest t3_11cysps in news
UtopianLibrary t1_ja7fz76 wrote
Dumb question, but where is this hazardous waste from? Is there a better way to dispose of it? And, do we actually need to make whatever results in this type of dangerous waste or is it just something we think we need?
SkunkMonkey t1_ja7hmy4 wrote
The waste is from the accident. The train was shipping dangerous chemicals used in processes to make the various things you use everyday. It's not about the product or the waste, it's about the safety of transporting it. These kinds of trains have been running around the US forever. The problem is we've allowed the companies that operate these trains to squeeze more profit in the name of safety and this event is the direct result of that.
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