EPA Administrator Michael Regan and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine drank tap water on Tuesday during a visit to a home near the site of the East Palestine train derailment.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine raises his hand to volunteer to drink a glass of tap water during a visit to a woman's home in East Palestine, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023."I think, you know, the peace of mind is what we have to continue to … it's very understandable why you'd be worried. People are worried," DeWine said. The governor estimated the physical cleanup at the derailment site is"about half done." So far, about 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and 1.
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