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Biden is going to the site of last year’s train derailment in Ohio. Republicans say he took too long

President Biden visited East Palestine, Ohio, to hear from the community and discuss efforts to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for a train derailment and fire.
Some residents expressed concerns about the safety of their homes and requested long-term health care, increased environmental testing, and relocation funding.
The Environmental Protection Agency conducted an extensive cleanup, removing hazardous waste and treating water and soil, declaring the community safe.

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The Guardian

Biden to visit Ohio’s East Palestine over a year after toxic train derailment

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5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Biden praises 'Herculean efforts' to rebuild at the site of last February's Ohio train derailment

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday surveyed the federal cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio, more than a year after an explosive fire from a derailed train

5 months ago·United States

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abc News

Biden to visit East Palestine a year after toxic train derailment

President Joe Biden is heading to East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday to mark one year since a train derailment spilled hazardous materials and toxins into the environment.

5 months ago·United States

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CNN

Biden heads to East Palestine after a year of pressure to visit site of train disaster

President Joe Biden will visit East Palestine, Ohio on Friday, more than a year after a train derailment sent more than one million pounds of toxins into the town’s soil, water and air.

5 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Biden is going to the site of last year's train derailment in Ohio. Republicans say he took too long

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is going to visit East Palestine, Ohio, over a year after a deadly explosive fire there caused by a 2023 train derailment. The president’s visit Friday to the village of 5,000 is at the invitation of its mayor. The White House says Biden waited for the right moment to visit East Palestine but he has faced criticism that he was ignoring the victims. The Environmental Protection A…

5 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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New York Post

Protesters slam Biden as he makes first visit to East Palestine in over a year since train disaster

President Biden was jeered by dozens of protesters on Friday as he visited East Palestine, Ohio more than a year after the disastrous train derailment -- as concerns mount over the long-term health and environmental effects on the community.

5 months ago·New York, United States

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