The way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since a Norfolk Southern train derailed and officials released and burned chemicals th
FILE - This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3, in East Palestine , Ohio, are still on fire on Feb. 4, 2023.
The agency’s lack of transparency, combined with independent tests that appear to show lingering problem areas from the February 2023 derailment, are making it hard for some residents to trust the EPA’s assurances that they will be safe. The EPA hasn’t explained why it hasn’t disclosed detailed data on low levels of chemicals but has said its work in East Palestine is focused on levels high enough to pose an immediate threat to human health. When asked about testing of creeks near the site of the derailment, the agency said in a statement that “none of the data that we’ve reviewed shows chemicals in the sediments far exceeding the long-term human health screening levels.
“Why don’t they just straight tell people what the truth is? Do they not think we can handle it?” said resident Christina Siceloff.
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