Biden aides weigh economic aid for East Palestine after derailment

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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered Thursday his administration to contract a third-party provider to immediately test hazardous materials from the East Palestine train derailment site. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had chosen to remediate some of the hazardous waste at a landfill in Roachdale, about 40 miles west of Indianapolis.

Published 3 months ago · East Palestine, United States

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