Katie Porter tweeted the following:
"The 2017 FAST Act is a prime example. Corporations like Norfolk Southern successfully lobbied for the removal of a protection requiring trains carrying hazardous materials to have special ECP brakes that can greatly reduce train stopping time. (4/6) railwayage.com/regulatory/usd"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Katie Porter:
"Railroad corporations should not be actively working to block safety measures that protect communities and workers. If companies like Norfolk Southern never lobbied to repeal the ECP safety ruleand Congress didnt side with themwe might have prevented disaster. (5/6)"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"Ive never taken a dime of corporate PAC money, so you know Im not beholden to corporations. Ill push for real accountability for those responsible and stronger protections to prevent another catastrophe. (6/6)"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"The East Palestine, Ohio, railroad derailment has jeopardized hundreds of families, who will now face significant environmental and human health concerns for decades. Lets talk about it. "Read on Twitter
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