Let's See How Fast They Fix THIS One: "Inspection delays impacting home sales following derailment"

[Hortensis]

4. Oh, well. No immediate interest rate hikes to kill delayed sales.

The rest is just a nuisance, like having to rent because occupancy is delayed. (If cost covered by insurance, send the bill to your insurer to pay and go after Norfolk Southern, if not send the bill to Norfolk Southern.) Not that there'd be a lot of activity in a quiet rural area like this. Inspection delays while authorities determine what to inspect for are of course responsible and to be expected.

On the plus side, so far things are actually looking about as good as they can. We missed the horrific derailment explosion with hundreds of dead and dreadfully burned and poisoned. So far no indication of significant long-term environmental impacts. Chemicals found so far are relatively short-lived and "unlikely to bioaccumulate in human and animal tissue." That's a biggie!

On the long-term side, the EPA's requiring testing for dioxins at unacceptable levels, including for comparison in areas not affected by the accident. But, so far, testing for "indicator chemicals shows low probability of release of dioxin."

We'll see.

Wish them well.