PRINTER'S NO. 1208
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
105
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY STEELE, MATZIE, KHAN, FRIEL, HADDOCK, MUNROE,
PROBST, T. DAVIS, MADDEN, KENYATTA, HILL-EVANS, PIELLI,
SANCHEZ, D. WILLIAMS, BENHAM, MARKOSEK, RABB, DELLOSO,
PARKER, KINSEY, MARSHALL, OTTEN, CONKLIN, CIRESI, KINKEAD,
VENKAT, SAMUELSON, GUENST, WAXMAN, DONAHUE, MAYES, FRANKEL,
KRAJEWSKI AND GREEN, MAY 10, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MAY 10, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency to re-
examine the United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration's hazardous materials regulations and
make any necessary changes that would help to provide better
protection to the public and the environment and urging the
United States Congress to pass the Decreasing Emergency
Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act to provide
for the tightening of regulations for trains carrying
hazardous materials.
WHEREAS, On February 3, 2023, a catastrophic train derailment
near East Palestine, Ohio, caused toxic chemicals to be released
into the air, as well as local streams and waterways; and
WHEREAS, To further complicate the situation, serious
concerns regarding the possible failure of one of the tanker
cars led to the controlled release and burning of the chemical
vinyl chloride in five of the derailed train cars, which were
carrying 115,580 gallons of the flammable gas; and
WHEREAS, Vinyl chloride is a highly volatile, colorless gas
produced for commercial uses; and
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