In case you hadn't heard, #NorfolkSouthern derailed a chemical train in #EastPalestine, #Ohio, after dragging a "hot box" malfunctioning axle for 20 miles, braking too late on old-tech brakes that might have been ECP if #Buttigieg had reinstated a rule, revoked by #Trump , requiring brake upgrades on flammable-hazard trains. The fire released phosgene gas and HCl acid. The rail laborers, whose strike was quashed in Dec, were warning us of this. NS offered $25k compensation.

@log

If it required a president to end the rule, how can a Secretary reinstate it?

@inklings A president can use executive orders. A cabinet official has to use the regulatory rulemaking authority delegated to their office, by whatever process is required. Or Biden could have done it by executive order.

@log

So you’re blaming Biden & buttegieg for what trump did. Nice.

@inklings @log doesn’t sound like Log is letting Trump off the hook, either. I think there’s plenty of blame to go around, and obviously Trump directly caused this problem, since no broad upgrades B&B could have mandated ~2 months ago would even be done by now, practically speaking. But it is still worth noting that the issue was called to their attention and they passed up a clear opportunity to address it. Because this WILL happen again.