Colbert Knocks EPA for Shipping Ohio ‘Toxic Waste’ to Other States: ‘Is Murder on the Orient Express an Instructional Video?’ (Video)
thewrap.comStephen Colbert knocked the train industry and Environmental Protection Agency during Monday evening’s “The Late Show” monologue after reports found that shipments of contaminated soil and water from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment were sent to Michigan and Texas without warning. “No surprise, Michigan and Texas weren’t happy with the surprise.
So the EPA stopped the shipments of toxic waste and the new plan is to schlep it back to various locations in Ohio, including the town of East Liverpool, which is literally on the Ohio river.
Not the best containment plan,” Colbert said, before mocking: “All right everybody, it’s safe to go back in the pool. We scooped the diaper out of the deep end and we placed it safely at the top of the water slide.
All right, everybody in.”Colbert emphasized that the most disturbing part of the story is that “not telling people where hazardous waste is going is standard operating procedure.” “Even Ohio governor Mike DeWine was not briefed on where in the country the shipments would be sent, which, reportedly, is typical.
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