The ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge was carrying hazardous materials, and some hazardous materials containers were destroyed, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said. Said on wednesday.
“He was able to identify 56 containers containing hazardous materials,” Homendy said of the NTSB’s senior hazardous materials investigator. “It is flammable,” it added, “and also contains other hazardous materials, Class 9 hazardous materials.” “It would have contained lithium-ion batteries. Some of the hazardous materials containers were destroyed,” she said. Homendy also said a “shine” had been discovered in the waterway.
A ship collided with a bridge on Tuesday, causing it to collapse and causing multiple deaths.
“We must reduce the regulatory burden on NEPA to restore this critical bridge as quickly as possible, and while we do that, we must revise the permitting process for all infrastructure projects and improvements. Yes,” Republican Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia said in a statement. Tweet.
President Joe Biden, who is currently seeking re-election, Said He said it was his “intent” that the federal government pay the full cost of rebuilding the bridge, and he expected Congress to support his efforts.
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