White House blames Trump administration and Republicans over East Palestine, Ohio, spill
The White House also resurfaced a 2021 letter to the Federal Railroad Administration signed by 20 Republican senators in support of waivers backed by the rail lobby to allow automated inspections of track safety instead of human inspections.On the environmental front, House Republicans last year proposed substantial cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, including the elimination of its Surface Water Protection Program.
Bates said congressional Republicans “laid the groundwork” for the Trump administration to tear up requirements for more effective train breaks and accused House Republicans of wanting to “defund our ability to protect drinking water.” Nearly three weeks since the incident near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, East Palestine residents are still reeling with uncertainty as state and federal officials pledge to address their health concerns.
Federal agencies maintain that the air and water are safe despite the release of vinyl chloride that was meant to prevent a major explosion from the train's wreckage. According to health experts, the toxic spill and explosions and fire that followed warrant careful monitoring of environmental contamination and exposure to the people who live there. But the chemicals involved, which largely evaporate or break down within days, mean acute problems are unlikely.
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