Recognizing “there has been a deficit of trust” in the federal government among East Palestine residents in the aftermath of the Feb. 3 toxic train derailment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan returned to the eastern Ohio village on Feb. 28. Regan attended a roundtable with students and teachers at East Palestine High…
EPA Administrator Admits There Is a ‘Deficit of Trust’ in Toxic Train Derailment Response
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When Feb. 3 dawned, East Palestine was like most small communities in America—the kind of place where everyone seems to know everyone, high school football Friday nights are like holidays, and families have lived for generations. That comfort and nostalgia abruptly changed by around 9 p.m. when a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train carrying 151…
EPA Orders Temporary Halt to Shipping of Ohio Toxic Train Crash Contaminated Waste
February 26, 2023
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Amid objections from Michigan authorities who said they were not aware hazardous materials were headed into their state, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a temporary pause on shipments of contaminated waste from the site of Norfolk Southern Railway’s Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. “Everyone wants this contamination gone from the…
Erin Brockovich Says There’s No ‘Quick Fix’ for Ohio Train Derailment
February 25, 2023
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On taking the stage in the East Palestine High School auditorium on Feb. 24, environmental activist Erin Brockovich told a crowd mostly composed of local residents dealing with the aftermath of a toxic train derailment she was “here with a message you don’t want to hear but maybe you know.” “Superman is not coming. Nobody…
Railroad Company Linked to Toxic Train Crash Helped Fund Ohio Governor’s Campaigns: Report
February 25, 2023
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who authorized an end to the evacuation order of East Palestine two days after a controlled burn sent toxic vinyl chloride into the air and onto the ground after a Norfolk Southern Railway train crash, has received financial support from the railroad for several years, according to a Columbus, Ohio TV…
Buttigieg Vows to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Rail Safety in Visit to Ohio Derailment Site, Admits He Took Too Long to Respond
February 23, 2023
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Nearly three weeks after a toxic train derailment upended life in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made his first visit to the community to meet with those affected on Thursday, Feb. 23, promising accountability and higher safety standards. Noting that the National Transportation Security Board released its preliminary findings on…
Residents Applaud Trump, Chastise Biden Administration in Ohio Toxic Train Derailment Village
February 23, 2023
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Downtown East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 22 looked much like it does on a high school football Friday during the fall. Instead of gathering for a football game, residents congregated near the East Palestine Fire Department on a Wednesday afternoon hoping to get a glimpse of former President Donald Trump. As President Joe Biden returned…
Ohio Residents Applaud Trump, Chastise Biden Administration in Toxic Train Derailment Village
February 23, 2023
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Downtown East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 22 looked much like it does on a Friday during high school football season—mostly abandoned and quiet. Instead of gathering for a football game, however, residents congregated near the East Palestine Fire Department on a Wednesday afternoon hoping to get a glimpse of former President Donald Trump. While President…
LIVE 7 PM ET: Newsmakers (Feb. 22): Trump Visits Site of Ohio Train Derailment
Dr. Scott Atlas, former adviser to the White House Coronavirus Task Force, talks to Newsmakers about the Biden administration giving the World Health Organization the power to decide America’s pandemic policies. Epoch Times reporter Jeff Louderback shares his thoughts on former President Donald Trump’s visit to East Palestine, Ohio, after the train derailment. Crowds of…
Newsmakers (Feb. 22): Trump Visits Site of Ohio Train Derailment
Dr. Scott Atlas, former adviser to the White House Coronavirus Task Force, talks to Newsmakers about the Biden administration giving the World Health Organization the power to decide America’s pandemic policies. Epoch Times reporter Jeff Louderback shares his thoughts on former President Donald Trump’s visit to East Palestine, Ohio, after the train derailment. Crowds of…
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