In East Palestine After Toxic Derailment, Sen. Vance Has Questions for Railroad, Feds

Speaking from East Palestine, Ohio, site of the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railway train and subsequent deliberate burn of freight cars containing toxic chemicals, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) questioned Norfolk Southern’s actions and the responsiveness of federal authorities.
Vance’s Feb. 16 visit comes as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has informed Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that his state “is not eligible for assistance at this time,” according to a statement on the governor’s website from earlier today.
FEMA told The Epoch Times in a Feb. 16 email that it is communicating with federal, state, and local authorities as tests of the air, water, and residents’ health are carried out….

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