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CBS: Toxic Fog: The Aftermath in East Palestine, Ohio

CBS: Toxic Fog: The Aftermath in East Palestine, Ohio This video features Government Accountability Project Environmental Investigator, Lesley Pacey, and was originally published here. In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic [...]

February 5th, 2024|Categories: East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News|

Southern Illinois Now: East Palestine Residents Still Displaced, Suffering 1 Year After Toxic Train Derailment

Southern Illinois Now: East Palestine Residents Still Displaced, Suffering 1 Year After Toxic Train Derailment This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Scott Smith, and was originally published here. (OHIO) — In the one year since the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, where 11 cars carrying [...]

February 5th, 2024|Categories: East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News|

Pittsburg Post-Gazette: A Year Later: Residents of the East Palestine Area Relive Derailment Experiences, Get Updates on Investigations

Pittsburg Post-Gazette: A Year Later: Residents of the East Palestine Area Relive Derailment Experiences, Get Updates on Investigations This article features a Government Accountability Project Environmental Investigator, Lesley Pacey, and was originally published here. COLUMBIANA, Ohio — Courtney Miller’s children clutched her tightly as newly released footage of burning railroad cars [...]

February 5th, 2024|Categories: East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News|

News Nation: EPA Kept Secret Elevated Levels of Dioxins in East Palestine: Whistleblower Report

News Nation: EPA Kept Secret Elevated Levels of Dioxins in East Palestine: Whistleblower Report This article features Government Accountability Project Environmental Investigator, Lesley Pacey, and was originally published here. (NewsNation) — Did the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Norfolk Southern keep concerning test results for toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, [...]

February 5th, 2024|Categories: East Palestine, Environment, In The News|

Salem News: Unit Events Held on Anniversary of Derailment

Salem News: Unit Events Held on Anniversary of Derailment This article features a Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Scott Smith, and was originally published here. EAST PALESTINE — The Unity Council for the East Palestine Train Derailment — a grassroots group with representatives from all communities impacted by the [...]

February 5th, 2024|Categories: East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News|

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: A year later, officials tell the people of East Palestine everything’s okay. Is it?

Imagine being a resident of East Palestine and all you want is your medical costs covered and consistent indoor air testing — but instead, your town gets a new fire truck, a public park, a few festivals, a Norfolk Southern training center and railroad decals for the high school football helmets.

January 29th, 2024|Categories: East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News, Public Health|

Reclaim the Net: Advocacy Group Seeks EPA Records on Facebook Censorship of East Palestine Train Derailment Posts

The need for information sought via the request to be revealed is explained by whistleblower and scientist Scott Smith “(discovering) elevated dioxin levels in East Palestine” – and then when posting about it on Facebook, only to get his “public figure” account flagged.

January 18th, 2024|Categories: Big Tech, East Palestine, Environment, EPA, In The News, Transparency, US Government|

The Slovak Spectator: Whistleblowers’ ‘ambassador’: Without people’s support, whistleblowers can end up as martyrs

The Slovak Spectator: Whistleblowers’ ‘ambassador’: Without people’s support, whistleblowers can end up as martyrs This article features Government Accountability Project's Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here. Tom Devine, a US advocate for whistleblowers, has helped thousands of whistleblowers in his long career but the Slovak government’s [...]

January 17th, 2024|Categories: Activism, In The News, International|

NewsNation: 2023 in review: Investigating the East Palestine train derailment

NewsNation: 2023 in review: Investigating the East Palestine train derailment This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client Scott Smith and was originally published here. (NewsNation) — In February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Some 1,500 residents were told to evacuate. Fearing an [...]

January 2nd, 2024|Categories: Activism, East Palestine, In The News|

OCCRP: Colombian Leak Gives Rare Glimpse Into Secretive World of ‘Controlled’ Drug Deliveries

OCCRP: Colombian Leak Gives Rare Glimpse Into Secretive World of ‘Controlled’ Drug Deliveries This article features Government Accountability Project Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here. Leaked documents provide a rare window into a little-known program in which U.S. and other foreign law enforcement agencies work with [...]

December 14th, 2023|Categories: D.E.A., Department of Justice, In The News|

OCCRP: Businessman Who Bought Dominica Passport and Funded U.K. Tories Now Under Investigation in India

OCCRP: Businessman Who Bought Dominica Passport and Funded U.K. Tories Now Under Investigation in India This article features Government Accountability Project's Investigation conducted by Zack Kopplin and was originally published here. Gursamarjit Singh made millions in marketing and real estate. In Dominica, he purchased a passport. In the U.K., [...]

December 4th, 2023|Categories: In The News, International, Investigations|

Forbes: Whistleblower Says Border Patrol Didn’t Properly Vet Medical Contractor Before 8-Year-Old’s Death

A senior Customs and Border Protection official wrote a letter to Congress Thursday where he alleged that CBP failed to adequately monitor its medical service contractor before an 8-year-old died in U.S. custody in May—the latest in a string of criticisms over the the agency’s treatment of migrants as border crossings spike to record levels.

December 1st, 2023|Categories: Government Contractors, Immigration, In The News|

The Hill: Whistleblower report alleges shoddy medical care for detained migrants

The Hill: Whistleblower report alleges shoddy medical care for detained migrants This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Troy Hendrickson, and was originally published here. A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employee acting as a whistleblower says the company responsible for health care of migrants under detention at [...]

December 1st, 2023|Categories: Family Detention, Immigration, In The News|