EPA Administrator Michael Regan vowed today that the Biden admin will hold rail carrier Norfolk Southern accountable for the train derailment in Ohio that spewed toxic chemicals in the air and forced thousands of residents from their homes.
sent several tankers carrying hazardous chemicals tumbling off the tracks in the 4,700-person village of East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border.
His visit came as the Biden administration is facing pressure from state leaders and federal lawmakers of both parties to require Norfolk Southern to clean up its toxic pollution.
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