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The residents of East Palestine are worried about the safety of their water and air after the toxic train wreck
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw said his company has been aligned with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and local efforts on the ground in East Palestine, Ohio since the train derailment on February 3. “EPA will continue to work with our local, state, and federal partners to use our longstanding experience and expertise in these…
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The crews burned the chemicals in derailed tanker cars
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that it has found no chemical detections in the air of 291 homes screened by it for hazardous chemicals, including vinyl chloride and hydrogen chloride, after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. No evacuation orders have been issued or lifted in East Palestine. Norfolk Southern said most…
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After burning the chemicals in the derailed tanker cars, residents can return to their homes
The evacuation order has been lifted for residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailed on February 6. The residents have been asked to stay at home and take part in air screening by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA said that it does not detect “any levels of concern” in East Palestine…