Head of the EPA, Michael Regan, will make his second trip to East Palestine in less than a week to address the health concerns of residents following the toxic train derailment.
Regan will be joined by Gov. DeWine and Pennsylvania's Governor Josh Shapiro for a press conference at 12:30 p.m.
News 5 livestream event Officials say, to date, 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and one million gallons of contaminated water have been excavated from the site, and insist that, according to testing, the air and water are safe. Today's visit comes after a health clinic opened in East Palestine at First Church of Christ at 8 a.m. to address the medical concerns of residents experiencing symptoms following the derailment.Watch today's press conference live here:Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here.
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