EPISODE · Mar 10, 2023 · 26 MIN
Our Masters of Disasters take on toxic spills
from Headlines From The Times · host Tony Briscoe, Jazmín Aguilera, Sammy Roth, Mike Heflin, Roberto Reyes, Helen Li, Mario Diaz, Heba Elorbany, Ashlea Brown, Erin B. Logan, Mark Nieto, Nicolas Perez, Denise Guerra, David Toledo Diaz, Gustavo Arellano, Shani O. Hilton, Kasia Broussalian
The recent release of toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, after a train derailment was a reminder of how devastating such environmental events are for poor communities. Can we prevent the next one?Today, our Masters of Disasters reconvene to talk toxic contamination and cleanup — and why toxic spills will probably never go away. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times environmental reporter Tony Briscoe, L.A. Times energy reporter Sammy Roth, and L.A. Times reporter Erin B. LoganMore reading:Essential Politics: Shock waves from East Palestine train derailment reaching beyond OhioDo you live near the old Exide lead-acid battery smelter? Check your property’s cleanup statusBoiling Point: Fossil fuel ads galore
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Ohio's train derailment is yet another example of the devastation that toxic spills inflict on poor communities. What can be done to prevent the next one?
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