Environment

Fourth Installment of BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Report Reveals Terrifying Consequences of Cleanup Chemical Corexit

April 18, 2024  Fourth Installment of BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Report Reveals Terrifying Consequences of Cleanup Chemical Corexit  WASHINGTON – Today, Legal Director Tom Devine and Environmental Investigator Lesley Pacey released a report on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill entitled, “Deep Impact: Ongoing Vulnerability in Oil Spills from the Deadly Dispersant Corexit.”   The [...]

News Nation: Ohio train derailment: Documents show EPA chose not to declare emergency

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 [...]

2024-04-04T09:36:11-04:00April 4th, 2024|East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News|

Fox News: EPA did not declare a public health emergency following the train derailment in East Palestine, officials say

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 [...]

2024-04-03T11:47:44-04:00April 3rd, 2024|East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News|

FOIA Discovery Shows EPA’s Missteps Put East Palestine in Harm’s Way

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 [...]

2024-04-03T11:38:42-04:00April 3rd, 2024|East Palestine, Environment, EPA, Press release|

Associated Press: AP Exclusive: EPA didn’t declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment

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 [...]

2024-04-03T09:17:39-04:00April 3rd, 2024|East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News|

Letter from East Palestine Residents Explains Imminent Threat to Safety

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 [...]

2024-04-01T15:03:29-04:00April 2nd, 2024|East Palestine, Environment, EPA, Press|

NTSB Testimony Proves Lack of Communication and Concern for East Palestine Officials and Residents

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 [...]

2024-03-07T14:02:51-05:00March 7th, 2024|East Palestine, Environment, EPA, Press release|

FOIA Request Regarding Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Sampling Protocols Filed following the East Palestine Train Derailment

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 [...]

2024-03-06T16:05:11-05:00March 6th, 2024|East Palestine, Environment, EPA, Press release|