Tag: East Palestine

East Palestine Reckons With the Shattering of Its Sense of Place

Commentary EAST PALESTINE—Rick Tsai is standing knee-deep in the briskly flowing Lesley Run creek, a mile downstream of where the massive derailment happened in this Columbiana County village. He’s wearing thick blue rubber gloves, heavy boots, and a respirator, and he is intent on seeing if the chemicals detected earlier are still visibly present. Tsai…


LIVE NOW: FEMA Updates on East Palestine Train Derailment Recovery (Feb. 28)

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) holds a briefing at 4:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 28 to update the public on recovery efforts in the aftermath of the East Palestine train derailment. …


FEMA Updates on East Palestine Train Derailment Recovery (Feb. 28)

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) holds a briefing at 4:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 28 to update the public on recovery efforts in the aftermath of the East Palestine train derailment. …


‘Unbelievable’: Youngkin Takes Aim at Biden’s Choice Not to Visit Ohio Derailment Site

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin expressed disbelief Sunday at President Joe Biden’s decision not to visit East Palestine, Ohio, where a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3, leaking toxic chemicals into the ground, water, and air. In a Feb. 26 appearance on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” Youngkin noted that, while the president visited Ukraine…


FEMA and Other Agencies Give Update on East Palestine Train Derailment Recovery (Feb. 27)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) holds a briefing on the East Palestine train derailment recovery efforts at 4:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 27. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Debra Shore, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, FEMA Region 5 Regional Administrator Thomas C. Sivak, CDC/ATSDR Team Lead Jill Shugart, Pennsylvania Department of Health Deputy Secretary Dr. Wendy Braund,…


East Palestine Residents Say They’ve Been Diagnosed With Bronchitis After Train Derailment

Residents who live near the toxic site of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment have said they’ve been diagnosed with bronchitis associated with exposure to chemicals. Melissa Blake, who lives within a mile of the train derailment site, said she was diagnosed with bronchitis after she started coughing up gray mucus and was having difficulty…


Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Suffers Injury While in East Palestine

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine confirmed he suffered an injury while he was visiting East Palestine, the site of a toxic train derailment that has drawn national headlines in recent weeks. The Republican governor, 76, told the Columbus Dispatch newspaper that he suffered a displaced distal fibula fracture just above his ankle that occurred while he was visiting…


Ohio Sen. JD Vance Suggests PPP-Style Program for East Palestine Residents After Toxic Train Derailment

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has proposed that a Paycheck Protection Program, also known as PPP, be rolled out for residents of East Palestine, Ohio following the recent train derailment and a wave of deindustrialization. In an op-ed for The Washington Post published on Feb. 26, the Republican senator noted that East Palestine is a small town of about 5,000…


‘Environmental Catastrophe’: Ohio Residents Launch Class Action Against Railroad Firm Over Derailment

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have filed a class action lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Corp., alleging that the railroad company’s “negligent actions” in the wake of a Feb. 3 derailment and chemical spill had created an “environmental catastrophe.” Noting that Norfolk Southern took two hours to file a report on the crash, Youngstown, Ohio, attorney…


Ohio Residents Report Unusual Illnesses After Toxic Train Crash

More residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have complained about unusual health problems in the wake of this month’s train derailment that prompted the release of toxic chemicals into the air, ground, and water. Wade Lovett, a resident, told the New York Post Saturday that he’s had issues with his breathing since the derailment and controlled…