Claim: The derailment of a freight train carrying toxic chemicals in eastern Ohio has sparked a slew of unfounded claims by conservative commentators. There's no indication that this incident will rise to the level of a "domestic Chernobyl"; it has been covered steadily by the media; federal and state agencies are monitoring air and water quality and its impact on people and animals.
Fact-check: Commentators Push Unfounded Claims About Ohio Train Derailment - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the derailment of a freight train carrying toxic chemicals in eastern ohio has sparked a slew of unfounded claims by conservative commentators. there's no indication that this incident will rise to the level of a "domestic chernobyl"; it has been covered steadily by the media; federal and state agencies are monitoring air and water quality and its impact on people and animals.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer;Jessica Mcdonald
Date published: 2023-02-21T23:20:43