Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called on railway company Norfolk Southern on Sunday to support more industry regulations aimed at improving safety standards amid growing concerns about the environmental impacts of the company’s train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. “Norfolk Southern and your industry must demonstrate that you will not seek to supercharge profits by resisting higher…
Buttigieg Urges Norfolk Southern to Support More Safety Regulation After Ohio Derailment
LIVE 2/20, at 10:30 AM ET: History of Bad Policy May Have Led to Ohio Derailment; CDC Changed Vinyl Chloride Info Just Before Disaster
February 19, 2023
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The blame game has begun over who was responsible for the train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Democrats are pointing blame at former President Donald Trump, for repealing a train break policy in 2017. Yet, the real debate goes back much further, and may even tie to the recent calls for a…
Residents Say They’ve Broken Out in Rashes After East Palestine Train Derailment
Locals who live near the train derailment and release of toxic chemicals near East Palestine, Ohio, have complained about various health problems since the incident unfolded earlier this month, including rashes, headaches, and other issues. And they’ve expressed concerns that these new symptoms may be tied to the chemicals that were burned or released. The…
EPA Chief: Norfolk Southern Will ‘Absolutely’ Be Held Accountable for Ohio Chemical Spill
February 17, 2023
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Nearly two weeks after the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, leaked hazardous chemicals into the surrounding city, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan promised residents that the railway company would “absolutely” be held accountable. “Let me be clear: EPA will exercise our oversight and our enforcement authority under the…
‘Disgusting’: Ohio Senator Finds ‘Chemicals’ In East Palestine Water
A video of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) placing a stick in a creek in East Palestine, Ohio, causing what appears to be synthetic chemicals to rise to the surface drew widespread attention. Earlier this month, a train that was carrying hazardous chemicals, including vinyl chloride, derailed in East Palestine. Officials confirmed later that a controlled release…
In East Palestine After Toxic Derailment, Sen. Vance Has Questions for Railroad, Feds
February 16, 2023
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Speaking from East Palestine, Ohio, site of the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railway train and subsequent deliberate burn of freight cars containing toxic chemicals, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) questioned Norfolk Southern’s actions and the responsiveness of federal authorities. Vance’s Feb. 16 visit comes as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has informed Ohio…
LIVE 1:45 PM ET: EPA Gives Updates on Ohio Train Derailment and Toxic Chemicals
February 16, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan holds a press conference in East Palestine at 1:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 16 on the response to the train derailment following a site visit to the areas impacted with toxic chemicals. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …
EPA Gives Updates on Ohio Train Derailment and Toxic Chemicals
February 16, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan holds a press conference in East Palestine at 1:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 16 on the response to the train derailment following a site visit to the areas impacted with toxic chemicals. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …
Ohio Governor Says Municipal Water in East Palestine Safe to Drink After Train Derailment
February 15, 2023
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Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine said on Wednesday that water in East Palestine’s municipal system is safe to drink nearly two weeks after a train derailed, leaking toxic chemicals into the environment. DeWine said that new water testing results showed “no detection of contaminants in East Palestine’s municipal water system.” As a result, the Ohio Environmental Protection…
Toxic Chemicals Released in Ohio Train Derailing: Health Risks, Ways to Reduce Harm
February 15, 2023
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It has been almost two weeks since the train derailing and subsequent fires in East Palestine, Ohio, yet the health crisis from the contamination remains for the local and nearby residents. Experts weigh in on the potential health effects, and ways to prevent health problems for affected residents. The Ohio Train Derailment: What Happened On…
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