President Biden's administration has ordered a slow-down on removal of toxic waste from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, arguing the EPA must review the process.
in recent weeks, with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg personally visiting the site last week. Many critics argued the visit came too late, however, with nearly three weeks passing since the Feb. 3 crash.
Buttigieg himself admitted he waited too long to respond publicly when speaking to reporters in Ohio last week. "The answer to your question is yes," Buttigieg said, acknowledging that letting a week and a half go by before tweeting about the train derailment was too long. He told reporters he had tried to"balance" his desire to get involved with the"norm of transportation secretaries" — which is to permit the proper regulatory authorities to work without his interference."I felt strongly about this and could have expressed that sooner," the secretary continued.
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