Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks ahead of President Joe Biden's arrival during a news conference at the construction site of the Hudson Tunnel Project, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in New York. Biden is traveling to New York City to showcase a $292 million mega grant that will be used to help build a rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
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Federal agency to release report on East Palestine
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, the same day the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is set to release its report on the Feb. 3 derailment.
The report is expected to include initial findings from the agency’s investigation. Thirty-eight cars from the Norfolk Southern-operated train derailed, with multiple hazardous chemicals aboard.
Officials conducted a “controlled release” of toxic chemicals from the train, but local residents have voiced fears about potential long-term environmental consequences.
The chemicals that leaked included vinyl chloride, a toxic substance used in the production of plastics.
Buttigieg has faced scrutiny for not visiting the area sooner. The Transportation Department said he would travel to the town “when it is appropriate and wouldn’t detract from the emergency response efforts.”
He is the second top Biden administration official to visit, following Environmental Protection Agency head Michael Regan last week.
Read more from our colleague Alex Gangitano at TheHill.com.
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Former President Trump accused the Biden administration on Wednesday of “indifference and betrayal” in its response to a train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in an Ohio town.
Exposure to “forever chemicals” interferes with several critical biological processes — including the metabolism of fats and amino acids — in children and young adults, a new study has found.
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind power in the Gulf of Mexico, part of a wider goal of installing offshore wind up and down the U.S. coasts.
(KTLA) — Subway plans to add electric vehicle charging stations to select restaurants across the United States, the company announced Tuesday. The project, known as “Subway Oasis,” will include “charging canopies with multiple ports, picnic tables, Wi-Fi, restrooms, green space and even playgrounds,” a news release stated.
Wildlife from around the world — from polar bears, to monkeys, to dolphins — may be exposed to cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” a new survey has found.
News we’ve flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics:
China provinces and Florida rank among the world’s most climate-vulnerable areas (CNBC)
Heat Pumps Sell Like Hotcakes on America’s Oil-Rich Frontier (WIRED)
San Francisco holds its breath to find out how much it will cost to protect its waterfront from sea level rise (Yahoo News)
Falling gas costs, rising carbon prices spur change in fuel dynamics (Reuters)
On Tap
Upcoming news themes and events we’re watching:
Republicans will soon mark up legislation that’s expected to be part of a larger GOP energy package. According to Republican aides:
On Feb. 28, the Energy and Commerce Committee’s energy subcommittee will mark up the legislation.
On March 9, the full committee will mark up the bills. These only apply to bills under that panel’s jurisdiction, though the package is expected to also include legislation from other committees.
Separately, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is slated to hold a hearing on March 1 on Joseph Goffman’s nominationto lead the EPA’s Air and Radiation office.
More than 60 percent of young men are single, nearly twice the rate of unattached young women, signaling a larger breakdown in the social, romantic and sexual life of the American male. Read more
Former President Trump blasted the forewoman of the Georgia grand jury investigating his efforts to interfere with the 2020 election results in the state over her “revealing” insights into the grand jury’s recommendations this week. Read more
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