It is no secret that the Ohio train derailment in early February shocked many individuals…well those who heard about it. This was a major event that had a huge negative effect on the environment. The train was holding hazardous chemicals, yet the way the government chose to handle the problem is interesting. By handling the problem…I mean completely putting it off as it was not a big deal. The way the government has downplayed an event that could cause harm to individuals who are ingesting these chemicals shows two things. Those things are the government's ineffective economic and social governance. The safety regulations that should have prevented the event were nowhere to be found. This is simply because the United States government can not afford to keep up with these regulations. The government also can not afford to address the derailment, therefore making it an issue for the companies involved with the train. It is interesting how the government chooses to care about the environment when it is related to its political campaign. Yet, when one of the biggest chemical disasters in the United States happens it is not a huge issue. It is even more frustrating to find out that a situation like this happened in the state you are living in and it still does not receive enough coverage. If the government wants to talk about the pollution they should seriously consider the economic and social problems that also are involved. When the economy is not the best the government seems to pick and choose what events they think are worth talking about.
Sources:
Times, G. (n.d.). Ohio train disaster exposes chronic problem in US economic and Social Governance. Global Times. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202302/1285594.shtml
It's terrible that people's lives are being altered and not receiving help because it doesn't benefit higher ups to do so. People living in Ohio are getting their whole world changed both economically, socially, and I would argue mentally/emotionally.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the government's handling of this catastrophe demonstrates its inadequate economic and social governance, especially in terms of safety laws. It is upsetting to observe selective environmental concern, which could be interpreted as disingenuous.
ReplyDeleteI really agree with your last sentence. That the government choose what events they want to talk about and what they don't want to talk about. When the economy isn't the best, this is when I feel like the government should be the most transparents.
ReplyDeleteI think it's crazy how this is a major event that will impact not only the environment but the community and people in it, and the government is brushing it off. I think years later when we're older we may see ads saying that people affected may be titled to a compensation because the damages weren't addressed immediately.
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