A second Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio on Saturday. No injuries were reported in connection to the derailment and the incident is not believed to pose a risk to public health, the Clark County government said in a statement.
A member of the Environmental Protection Agency takes water samples from Sulphur Run creek on Feb. 23 following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Photo: Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesDriving the news:
No injuries were reported in connection to the derailment and the incident is not believed to pose a risk to public health, the Clark County government said in aAbout 20 rail cars on the train derailed around 5pm local time, with four of the rail cars identified as carrying non-hazardous materials, per officials.A shelter-in-place order was initially issued to residents living within 1,000 feet of the derailment site and was later lifted, the statement added.
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency determined that the derailment did not pose a danger to the public water systems or private wells.Saturday that both President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had called him to offer assistance from the federal government. No spillages have been detected at the site, though site remained “active," the Springfield Township Fire Chief Dave Mangle said at a news conference early Sunday morning,
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