Standing at Leslie Run Creek in East Palestine, the Ohio village that is dealing with the aftermath of a toxic train derailment on Feb. 3, Sen. J.D. Vance (R–Ohio) released a video that showed him taking a stick and scraping the bottom of the shallow creek. Rainbow-colored substances rose to the surface. “There are dead…
Ohio Gov. DeWine Responds to JD Vance’s Video of Contaminated Creek Near Toxic Train Derailment
February 18, 2023
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FEMA Will Dispatch Team to Ohio Town Dealing With Aftermath of Toxic Train Derailment
February 18, 2023
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A day after alerting Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine does not qualify for an emergency declaration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it will send a team to the eastern Ohio village dealing with the disaster’s aftermath. In a joint statement on…
White House Defends Ohio Train Derailment Response
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration on Friday defended its response to a Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio that caused a fire and sent a cloud of smoke over the town, saying it was sending more federal resources. The White House said the Health and Human Services Department and Centers…
Top Biden Official Admits It’s ‘Hard’ to ‘Trust the Government’ After Toxic Train Derailment
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday acknowledged there’s a “lack of trust” in the Biden administration as he visited the site of an Ohio train derailment where toxic chemicals were spilled or burned off and where residents fear for the safety of their air and drinking water. EPA Administrator Michael…
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…
Rep. Burchett Looking for Answers From Biden Admin on Ohio Train Derailment, Chinese Spy Balloon
February 17, 2023
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During a recent interview, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) addressed two concerns about the Biden administration’s reactions to current events. The lawmaker said he believes there is still a lot to learn about the Ohio train derailment and that the Biden administration should be more transparent about the Chinese spy balloon. Burchett spoke to NTD’s Steve…
Rubio Calls for Buttigieg’s Immediate Resignation Following Ohio Derailment
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Thursday called for the immediate resignation of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg after the Ohio train derailment, expressing doubts about Buttigieg’s ability to ensure public safety among other issues. In a Feb. 16 letter to President Joe Biden, Rubio accused Buttigieg of repeatedly demonstrating a “gross level of incompetence…
Norfolk Southern Railway Dodges East Palestine Town Hall Meeting in Aftermath of Train Derailment
February 16, 2023
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Seeking answers about the derailment and chemical spill of a Norfolk Southern Railway train in their village on Feb. 3, East Palestine residents gathered at a town hall meeting on Feb. 16. Some agencies—including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio EPA—were there. Norfolk Southern chose to dodge the meeting, leaving many residents frustrated….
Rail Firm Dodges Ohio Derailment Town Hall Meeting
February 16, 2023
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Seeking answers about the derailment and chemical spill of a Norfolk Southern Railway train in their village on Feb. 3, East Palestine residents gathered at a town hall meeting on Feb. 15. Some agencies—including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio EPA—were there. Norfolk Southern chose to dodge the meeting, leaving many residents frustrated….
Backlash After Buttigieg Blames Trump for Hampering Train Safety Amid Ohio Train Derailment Fallout
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faced sharp criticism after he appeared to cast some of the blame for the Ohio train derailment onto former President Donald Trump because the Department of Transportation (DOT) under the former president nixed an Obama-era regulation on advanced train brake systems. The derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 of…
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