“I’m asking they trust the government. I know that’s hard. We know there’s a lack of trust,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said at the site of a freight train derailment in Ohio. “We’re testing for everything that was on that train.”
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got a first-hand look Thursday at the toll left by a freight train derailment in Ohio, where toxic chemicals spilled or were burned off, leaving the stench of fresh paint nearly two weeks later.
Residents are frustrated by what they say is incomplete and vague information about the lasting effects from the disaster, which prompted evacuations. Those attending the previous night’s informational session had questions over health hazards and demanded more transparency from Norfolk Southern, which did not attend, citing concerns about its staff safety. Many who had waited in a long line snaking outside the high school gymnasium came away upset that they didn’t hear anything new. Some booed or laughed each time they heard the village mayor or state health director assure them that lingering odors aren’t dangerous.
Families who evacuated said they want assistance figuring out how to get the promised financial help. Beyond that, they want to know whether the railroad will be held responsible.
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