Was the East Palestine derailment and fire more deadly than we thought?  - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

New documents show EPA withheld information on chemical dangers from East Palestine, Ohio residents following 2023 derailment

New federal records show that EPA and other agencies withheld information on serious chemical dangers while repeatedly assuring East Palestine residents their community was safe.

Was the East Palestine derailment and fire more deadly than we thought?  - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

Three years ago, J.D. Vance was Ohio’s Senator when the Norfolk Southern disaster occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023. Today, Vance is still fighting to get to the bottom of health and environmental concerns affecting East Palestine residents stemming from the derailment. On August 28, Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin sent a joint letter to the head of the U.S. Inspector General asking for a “comprehensive, independent in…