Liam Bowman

Washington, D.C., United States

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Health, environmental concerns divide East Palestine two years after train derailment, toxic fire

Feb 3, 2025 | cnsmaryland.org | Liam Bowman |Daranee Balachandar |Cat Murphy

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - Few physical signs remain of the devastating train derailment that blanketed East Palestine in toxic fumes two years ago. But under the surface, the wounds remain fresh. Norfolk Southern, under the supervision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has undertaken a massive cleanup operation of the derailment site. The railroad expects to spend more than $1 billion on the cleanup and on improving its safety practices in response to the accident.
Two years after derailment, toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine

Feb 3, 2025 | npr.org | Cat Murphy |Liam Bowman |Shradha Dinesh

A long Norfolk Southern freight train passes through the town of East Palestine, Ohio on Jan. 17.
Two years after derailment, trains with toxic chemicals still roll through East Palestine

Feb 2, 2025 | cnsmaryland.org | Cat Murphy |Liam Bowman |Shradha Dinesh

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - Two years after a Norfolk Southern train derailment spewed a toxic cloud that drove thousands from their homes, freight trains with the same chemicals central to that disaster roll through town - with few steps taken by lawmakers to prevent another disaster.
D.C. Council proposal would ban utility shutoffs in winter, summer

Oct 23, 2024 | streetsensemedia.org | Liam Bowman

When Ericka Yarborough fell behind on her utility bills last winter, Pepco shut off the power in her Columbia Heights apartment. It stayed off for nearly eight months. No power meant living in the dark, showering with cold water, and having no refrigerator to store groceries. It also meant living with no heat during the coldest months of the year. “It was rough during the wintertime,” said Yarborough, 34, who lives in subsidized housing and receives public assistance. “It’s freezing cold.
D.C. Council bill would prohibit utility shutoffs in summer, winter

Oct 23, 2024 | cnsmaryland.org | Liam Bowman

WASHINGTON - When Ericka Yarborough fell behind on her utility bills last winter, Pepco shut off the power in her Columbia Heights apartment. It stayed off for nearly eight months. No power meant living in the dark, showering in cold water and no refrigerator to store groceries. It also meant no heat during the coldest months of the year. "It was rough during the winter time," said Yarborough, 34, who lives in subsidized housing and receives public assistance. "It's freezing cold.
Perry's travel bill dies in House committee

Feb 29, 2024 | loudountimes.com | Liam Bowman

A Senate bill seeking to increase oversight over travel expenses for local elected officials failed to advance in a House of Delegates subcommittee this week, effectively ending the bill’s prospects for this session. On a 4-2 vote, a subcommittee of the House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee moved to recommend tabling Senate Bill 549, sponsored by Sen. Russet Perry (D-Round Hill), in a rare example of Democrats defeating a fellow party-member's bill.
Greenway bills die in committee

Feb 13, 2024 | loudountimes.com | Liam Bowman

Legislative efforts to change how the Dulles Greenway is permitted to set toll rates have once again foundered in the General Assembly, as opposing bills by two Loudoun legislators failed to advance through key committees. House Bill 1391 was carried by Del.
Reid’s Greenway bill sent back to committee

Feb 7, 2024 | loudountimes.com | Liam Bowman

In a reversal, the House of Delegates this week postponed voting on a proposal by Del. David Reid (D-Ashburn) to change the Dulles Greenway’s regulatory structure, instead referring the bill to the House Appropriations Committee for further review.
Metro releases revised budget that would avoid drastic service cuts

Feb 7, 2024 | loudountimes.com | Liam Bowman

Metro will likely avoid drastic service cuts in the coming fiscal year, after lawmakers in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia have tentatively committed additional funding to cover part of the transit agency’s $750 million budget shortfall. In a revised budget proposal released earlier this week, the transit agency scaled back earlier plans for devastating cuts that would have resulted in station closures, layoffs and the elimination of nearly half of the system’s bus lines.
Helmer leads fundraising in congressional race

Feb 2, 2024 | loudountimes.com | Liam Bowman

Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax County) significantly outraised his rivals in the crowded race for the Democratic nomination to succeed Rep. Jennifer Wexton in the first months of the race, according to newly released campaign finance reports. Helmer, who unsuccessfully challenged Wexton in the 2018 Democratic primary for the VA10 seat, raised $622,160 in the last quarter of 2023. The campaign finance reports published Jan.