Question
Dave Yost filed a 58-count civil lawsuit against one company following an event in this city, which Pete Buttigieg was criticized for not visiting soon enough. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this city, the site of a February 2023 accident that released vinyl chloride into the environment. CEO Alan Shaw testified before Congress for his response to that event in this city.
ANSWER: East Palestine, Ohio
[10m] East Palestine was central to an incident involving Norfolk Southern, a company in this industry. Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance proposed a Safety Act that would put more restrictions on companies in this industry including BNSF and Union Pacific.
ANSWER: railroad industry [or railways; or trains; or locomotives]
[10h] Following the East Palestine derailment, Norfolk Southern was criticized for implementing this freight railroad practice, in which trains operate on fixed schedules to achieve low operating ratios.
ANSWER: precision railroading [or precision scheduled railroading; or PSR]
<Noah Sheidlower , Current Events/Modern World - United States political>
Summary
| 2023 NASAT | 06/17/2023 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Data
| Missouri A | Virginia | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |