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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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. …
Federal Agency Confirms Train Fire Chemicals Found in Ohio River Basin
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed that chemicals released from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month have been found in the Ohio River, one of the largest rivers in the United States. In a letter sent on Feb. 10, the EPA said (pdf) that there were substances from the train that were…
Officials: Thousands of Dead Fish Reported Around Ohio Derailment Site
The train derailment and release of toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 has resulted in at least 3,500 fish dead, according to an estimate from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Wildlife officers with the Ohio environmental agency found dead fish in Leslie Run, Bull Creek, and a portion of the North Fork…
EPA Lists Other Toxic Chemicals on Tankers in Ohio Derailment
February 13, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has written the Norfolk Southern Railway describing the chemicals found at the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio, that some local residents have linked to sickness or death among animals. The Feb. 10 letter from the EPA to Norfolk Southern notes “multiple…
Four More Toxic Chemicals Found on Tankers in Ohio Derailment
February 13, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has written the Norfolk Southern Railway describing the chemicals found at the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio, that some local residents have linked to sickness or death among animals. The Feb. 10 letter from the EPA to Norfolk Southern notes “multiple…
Republican Senators Oppose New Environmental Regulation on Heavy-Duty Trucks
February 11, 2023
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Thirty-four Republican senators have introduced a resolution to overturn a rule on cutting emissions for heavy-duty trucks. The rule was created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in December. The EPA’s rule forces heavy-duty truck makers to reduce their trucks’ emissions, and it is more stringent by 80 percent compared to current standards. Under the…
Missouri’s Republican Congressional Delegation Demands EPA Stop New Waterway Regulations
Missouri’s Republican congressional delegation sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency requesting an immediate stop to a new Waters of the United States rule. The letter was signed by Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Reps. Ann Wagner, Eric Burlison, Sam Graves, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Jason Smith, and Mark Alford. The legislators wrote the…
Federal Utility to Build Gas Plant in Tennessee Despite EPA and Biden’s Concerns
January 12, 2023
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The largest public utility in the United States signed a plan this week to move forward with building a natural gas plant to replace a coal-burning plant in Tennessee, a move that has drawn concern from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and President Biden’s clean energy goals. “Following a multi-year, transparent, and public process, TVA…
Estimated 500,000 Gallons of Oil Spill in Keystone Pipeline Burst
WASHINGTON, Kansas—Cleanup efforts continued this week following one of the worst oil pipeline failures in Kansas history. Canada-based TC Energy reported the company had recovered nearly 12,000 of 14,000 barrels of crude from the Keystone Pipeline spill from Mill Creek in Washington County. However, the company said the cleanup is far from over as it works…
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