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Tuesday afternoon, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan will be in East Palestine, Ohio to announce"new resources" that will be available to residents.News 5 livestream event According to the EPA, Regan plans to meet with residents to update them on the federal government's response to the Feb. 3 train derailment.
The EPA said it continues to monitor air quality in the area and is supporting state and local agencies with water testing. Around 600 homes in the town have been screened for contaminants.About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash Feb. 3 in East Palestine.
The National Transportation Safety Board has since released its initial report on the derailment, stating the train crew tried to stop the train in East Palestine when they received an alert about one of the car's wheel bearings overheating to a critical temperature of over 250 degrees above the ambient temperature.Watch live and local news any time:
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