US EditionWhistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
- A whistleblower highlighted that the EPA's ASPECT plane could have provided vital data on chemicals in the air around East Palestine during a wreckage incident, aiding in evacuation.
- Software developer Robert Kroutil noted the plane could have prevented burning tank cars by offering accurate temperature readings, as it didn't fly over until after the incident.
- Despite the late flight, incomplete data was collected, and chemical sensors were off over creeks, prompting concerns about the handling of the rail disaster aftermath.
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Former EPA contractor says agency took 5 days to deploy chemical detection plane in East Palestine
A former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contractor who was involved in the creation of a program used to collect environmental data from the air has alleged that the agency delayed deployment of the plane for five days following the 2023 derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio. In a NewsNation interview,…
EPA waited days to deploy data-gathering plane after East Palestine spill, whistleblower claims
A whistleblower is accusing the Environmental Protection Agency of straying from typical protocols for investigating contamination after the toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio last year.
Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that officials brag is always ready to deploy within an hour of any kind of chemical disaster. But the plane didn’t fly over eastern Ohio until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment there last year.
Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that the EPA brags is always ready to deploy within an hour of any kind of chemical disaster. But the plane didn’t fly in eastern Ohio until four days…
Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that the EPA brags is always ready to deploy within an hour of any kind of chemical disaster. But the plane didn’t fly in eastern Ohio until four days after last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment. A whistleblower told The Associated Press that the plane could have provided crucial data about the chemicals spewing into the air around East Palestine. He said the p…
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