The scene Wednesday of first responders wearing bright orange hazardous material suits, scaling railroad tank cars and trying to shut off leaks was not far from the place where 42 tons of liquefied chlorine spewed from a pipe at the Pioneer Chlor Alkali plant 24 years ago.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is turning over leadership again at the top of its embattled regional benefits office in Reno.
Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said he disappointed that Veterans Secretary Robert McDonald did not mention in a meeting Monday that he’d be apologizing the next day for lying about his special operations service.
Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada on Thursday demanded the Department of Veterans Affairs add staff “immediately” to attack a backlog of benefit appeals.
