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What Buttigieg wants to do to prevent the next rail disaster
A year after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, spilling toxic chemicals, many questions remain about safety standards for all trains, but especially those carrying hazardous chemicals. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the Biden administration’s efforts to prevent future disasters, why rail accidents have increased, how Congress could help and more.
