US EditionPresident Joe Biden to travel to East Palestine next week, a year after derailment
- President Joe Biden will visit East Palestine, Ohio, a year after a train derailment and chemical spill, responding to the invitation of conservative Mayor Trent Conaway.
- The visit aims to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the accident that caused thousands of people to evacuate their homes near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Lingering fears remain among residents about potential health effects.
- The delay in Biden's visit raised concerns among reporters and residents who felt forgotten, while the president focused on other disasters such as wildfires in Hawaii and hurricanes in Florida.
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President Joe Biden to travel to East Palestine next week, a year after derailment - Boston News, Weather, Sports
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, about a year after a Norfolk Southern train there derailed and spilled a cocktail of hazardous chemicals that caught fire. The White House said Saturday the president would travel there to ensure state and local officials “hold Norfolk Southern accountable.” East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway, a conservative who does not support Biden, extended the invitation t…
White House: President Biden will visit East Palestine Friday
EAST PALESTINE — President Joe Biden will visit the village on Friday just a little over a year after the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment. It will be his first visit to East Palestine and he will discuss how the Administration is continuing to work with state and local officials to hold Norfolk Southern accountable and support the community as it moves forward. The President will discuss his commitment to ensuring the people of East Palestine ar…
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