11 New lib attack vector: "Trump caused East Palestine explosion" (fortune.com) posted 1 year ago by lsdQ 1 year ago by lsdQ +11 / -0 Trump Rolls Back Train-Braking Rule Meant to Keep Oil Tankers from Exploding Near Communities An Obama rule to require new brakes to reduce the risk of oil train derailments, causing explosions and spilling gas, was reversed by Trump 3 comments share 3 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Even if Obama's rule had not been overturned, the railroads had until 2023 to outfit the trains with pneumatic brakes. And according to this article this rail line would not have been affected.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/feb/17/occupy-democrats/obama-era-safety-rule-high-hazard-trains-was-repea/#:~:text=The%20Obama%20administration%20enacted%20a%20rule%20in%202015,these%20kinds%2