https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3871826-officials-up-estimate-of-animals-killed-by-ohio-derailment-to-nearly-44000/
Officials up estimate of animals killed
by Ohio derailment to nearly 44,000
The Hill [Washington DC], by Julia Mueller
Posted By: NorthernDog, 2/23/2023 6:36:08 PM
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has upped its estimate for the number of animals killed by the derailment of train cars carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, to nearly 44,000. The department estimates around 38,222 minnows were killed by the derailment within a 5-mile span, plus around 5,500 other species, including other small fish, amphibians, crayfish and macroinvertebrates, ODNR Director Mary Merks said in a statement. The original estimate was approximately 3,500 dead aquatic species, based on observations from Feb. 6-7, shortly after the Feb. 3 derailment. ODNR’s team responded to the waterways the morning after the