EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Ohio Train Derailment Site

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The EPA issued a formal order requiring Norfolk Southern to clean up chemicals spilled in a derailment earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said that federal health officials will help establish a temporary clinic in East Palestine to help residents concerned about the potential effects from a derailed train carrying hazardous materials. Photo: Michael Swensen/Getty ImagesThe Environmental Protection Agency said it issued a formal order requiring Norfolk Southern Corp. to clean up chemicals spilled in, that has drawn concerns from residents about long-term health risks.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan appeared in East Palestine on Tuesday alongside Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, as all three pledged that federal and state officials would remain in the village of 4,700 people until the site was fully cleaned up and

 

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EPA. Please just don’t say water safe. Why don’t you share the complete safety analysis. Levels if butylates, vinyl chloride, chlorinated compounds in water, baseline data of water there / Ohio river before accident, safety data (toxicity & exposure). Safety/OSHA data?

That won't be necessary. The government assured us the water is safe.

Why did you pretend to drink safe tap water? When other homes tried to drink the water, it was brown. Michael S. Regan was sworn in as the 16th Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency on March 11, 2021,

Makes one wonder if the people give as much shit for the real Palestine 🇵🇸 and its suffering

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