House Republicans Ramp Up Inquiries Into Federal Response to Ohio Derailment

House Republicans are pushing forward with several inquiries into the Biden administration’s response to the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment and subsequent chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio.
Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Troy Nehls (R-Texas) sent a letter (pdf) to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan on Feb. 27 to request information on the agency’s decision-making and actions since the crash, which leaked hazardous chemicals into the ground, air, and water in East Palestine.
Graves is chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, while Nehls chairs that panel’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials….}