I’m not really sure what kind of powers a gov has when a “disaster” directly affects their state. But if all he can do is be critical then this article is useless haha

This exact one was going to Conway, PA.

Well since there aren't any lawsuits or investigations yet, there aren't any. But you know that the GOP isn't going to sit idly by when Dems can get an easy win, saying they forced Norfolk to pick up the tab, nor allow a corporation of all things be held accountable and maybe heavier regulations be enacted.

And Norfolk Southern runs trains all though PA.

Pennsylvania used to have environmental regulation with real teeth, until Corbett rolled it bs k to appease the gas industry.

Conservation and environmental protection used to be something even PA republicans cared about and advocated for.

Hopefully Shapiro can ramp up the DEP to be like it used to be.

Unfuck the regulatory agencies, give the workers a good contract, nationalize the railroad company's holdings, yeet the executives

This happened in Ohio and he is the governor of PA. What are his options? Not trying to gotcha you or anything, but is there much he has the power to do besides use his mini bully pulpit?

He could really make his name on this crisis

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Oh wow I completely skimmed over the name of the borough in the article. Thanks for pointing it out

I don’t know why you’re being downvoted. Being critical doesn’t mean dick if you don’t do anything to 1. Help those affected and 2. Prevent it next time. This isn’t a situation you can take your time with.

Who are the republicans trying to block investigations or lawsuits?

Such Bullshit. You can hunt w/ semi autos in PA, just not for deer.

That’s this town

They voted him in to not do anything. I hate repeating this but almost 50% of voters screeched against regulations for decades and I'm tired of them indirectly causing preventable disasters.

Yeah people can’t read

The democrat chair doesn’t think there were death threats. Read the article

Good, SOMEONE in an elected position has to say this, even if people in Ohio don't want to ffffkn put them in office.

critical! oh no! /s

he should be FUCKING LIVID! calling these mfers out every chance he gets. go get em.

Don’t forget lobbying to be able to self regulate , because those damn liberals want to impede profits over people

Why don’t they just wait for some snowfall, put a drone up or fly over in a plane. Should be pretty obvious where the fire is.

Only in Pennsylvania. Yahoo!

One small town in Armstrong County I used to drive through every day has a couple video billboards shoving bigotry in your face 24 hours a day. Nothing like seeing that obnoxious ugliness on giant screens at 6am with the brightness cranked up to 11.

It's been burning, burning, since the world's been turning.

Egging them is too expensive now.