March 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of
Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) on Monday announced more than $25 million
in funding to improve safety nationwide after recent train
derailments.
These grants are targeted to train first responders,
strengthen safety programs, improve safety, reduce environmental
impacts and provide support to state inspectors for hazardous
materials shipments and pipelines inspections, PHMSA said.
"These grants will train firefighters and other first
responders and help ensure that communities have the resources
they need to keep their residents safe," said U.S.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
In February, Norfolk Southern Railroad-operated train
derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, spilling over a million
gallons of hazardous materials and pollutants into the
environment.
Last week, A BNSF Railway train derailed in Washington state
along the Padilla Bay waterfront, spilling diesel fuel.
"Whether it's dealing with a pipeline rupture or a train
derailment—training is essential to the safety of our first
responders and the communities they serve," said PHMSA Deputy
Administrator Tristan Brown.
(Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru)
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