How to ‘Make Some Good’ Out of East Palestine, Ohio, Rail Disaster? Ban Vinyl Chloride, Former EPA Official Says The Feb. 3 derailment, spill and conflagration has focused attention on the key ingredient in PVC, a long fought-over plastic with a variety of health and safety concerns throughout its lifecycle. By James Bruggers
Rural Communities Like East Palestine, Ohio, Are at Outsized Risk of Train Derailments and the Ensuing Fallout By Aydali Campa
Derailed Train in Ohio Carried Chemical Used to Make PVC, ‘the Worst’ of the Plastics By James Bruggers