What is the EPA hiding? Why did they not remediate the worst threat first? Why are they refusing to test residents’ homes near the derailment site? Why are the agencies withholding information?
"Watchdog group Government Accountability Project obtained emails after making a public records request. It's conclusion: 'Taken as a whole, these documents reveal EPA's dereliction of duty to protect the public and the environment.'"
News Nation: Ohio train derailment: Documents show EPA chose not to declare emergency This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. EPA made the decision just three weeks after the derailment and burn Residents have complained of ongoing health problems Independent testing has shown evidence of toxins in the soil, air [...]
Fox News: EPA did not declare a public health emergency following the train derailment in East Palestine, officials say This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. The aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures [...]
April 3, 2024 FOIA Discovery Shows EPA’s Missteps Put East Palestine in Harm's Way WASHINGTON – On September 21, 2023, Government Accountability Project filed a Freedom of Information Act request that would launch an investigation into the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) actions following the East Palestine Train Derailment. After a long and argumentative process, we [...]
Associated Press: AP Exclusive: EPA didn’t declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. The aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures haven’t been documented, federal [...]
April 2, 2024 Letter from East Palestine Residents Explains Imminent Threat to Safety EAST PALESTINE – Over the weekend, an open letter was delivered to media, scientists, environmental groups, and federal and state lawmakers by the Unity Council for the East Palestine Train Derailment. Dr. Erin Haynes, a Professor of Preventative Medicine and [...]
March 7, 2024 NTSB Testimony Proves Lack of Communication and Concern for East Palestine Officials and Residents WASHINGTON – On February 6, 2023, following the derailment of several train cars carrying chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice to detonate the chemicals in the trains, out of fear that there would [...]
March 6, 2024 FOIA Request Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Sampling Protocols Filed following the East Palestine Train Derailment WASHINGTON — Today, we announced the filing of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request aimed at obtaining crucial information regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) response to the East Palestine Train Derailment (EPTD). The [...]
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio were deeply skeptical of President Biden’s stage-managed appearance last Friday in the small working class community, more than a year after the catastrophic train derailment and chemical spill which poisoned the town’s air, water and soil.