Lessons Learned from Ohio Train Derailment and Potential Risks for First Responders.

Federal accident investigators spent two days this week poring over the February train derailment that fouled the air, soil and water of this eastern Ohio community and fueled political headaches for the Biden administration. Here are five major revelations that came out of the NTSB’s 20 hours of public sessions: Biden is still paying a political price; the burning of noxious chemicals might not have been necessary; first responders didn’t know what was in the train cars for hours; rail workers say cost-cutting has curtailed inspections; industry, not regulations, makes many important decisions on railroads.