EAST PALESTINE— Weekly monitoring of water at the village municipal wells and of treated drinking water continues, and results to date have not shown any contamination related to the derailment. As a precaution, the Village of East Palestine has worked with its consultant and Ohio EPA to ...
EAST PALESTINE – Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw returned to East Palestine on Wednesday with one main objective – to listen. “As every investment we’ve made in this community, we are looking for direction and feedback from the community and where to apply it,” Shaw said. “We are ...
WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled: “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community.” THE SPIRIT OF EAST PALESTINE “When I first received this gavel, I never imagined that our first subcommittee hearing would be on something that hits so close to home. “So, I want to especially thank all of my colleagues here, on both ...
It will be “at least two more months” before cleanup efforts in East Palestine, the site of a Feb. 3 train derailment disaster, are finished, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency director testified at a U.S. House subcommittee hearing. “Ohio EPA’s priority is to oversee the ...
EAST PALESTINE – Former President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon was in town Tuesday to let residents know they haven't been forgotten. The live broadcast took place at The Original Roadhouse, 333 W. Main St., throughout the day and presented a series of reports called ...
EAST PALESTINE — The State of Ohio, through the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, has been awarded a $209,402 federal Supplemental Emergency Response Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to meet the immediate and ongoing behavioral health needs of the East Palestine community. These funds will be used to minimize the long-term impact of the East Palestine train derailment and foster resilience by creating a positive environment and sense of belonging in the community and to expand and enhance Columbiana County’s ...
