Shipments of firefighting water used in the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment are resuming to Harris County, according to County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
This comes after Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced the EPA wasFOX 26 Reporter Damali Keith spoke with Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton about the decision to stop the shipments.
In a statement, Hidalgo said, "The EPA just informed us that due to heavy rain at the derailment site and capacity limitations in other facilities, transportation of the firefighting water from East Palestine will resume to Harris County today." Hidalgo also said, "Most importantly, the EPA explained to me that the residents of East Palestine need this firefighting water to be properly stored and disposed of rather than for it to be exposed offsite. In the past, jurisdictions from around the nation have stepped up to help Harris County when we need it the most. It's appropriate for us to help when we have the ability to do so and when it can be done safely.
"They’ve been permitted for the better part of 40 years to handle this kind of material. one of the main sites that handled a lot of the stuff from the ITC event," explains Deer Park Mayor Jerry Mouton. FOX 26 Reporter Damali Keith explains why the wastewater is headed to Deer Park following the Ohio train derailment.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Harris County to receive more hazardous waste from Ohio trail derailment site, Hidalgo saysThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency briefly paused shipments from the site after...
Read more »
Shipments of contaminated waste to resume from Ohio train derailment site | CNNThe Environmental Protection Agency has approved resuming shipments of contaminated liquid and soil out of East Palestine, Ohio, where a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed earlier this month.
Read more »
Hazardous waste from East Palestine train derailment to resume shipments to Ohio, not HoustonNorfolk Southern Corp. will resume shipping hazardous waste from the East Palestine,...
Read more »
Waste shipments resume from Ohio toxic train derailmentThe EPA now is getting close to having enough certified facilities to take all of the waste from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine.
Read more »
Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment to resumeEAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line will resume Monday to two approved sites in Ohio, according to federal environmental authorities.
Read more »
Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment to resumeFederal environmental authorities say shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment will resume Monday to two Ohio sites
Read more »