EPA chief visits Ohio train derailment site and asks residents to "trust the government"

EPA chief visits Ohio train derailment site and asks residents to "trust the government," per CNBC.

The White House administration said also it has “mobilized a robust, multi-agency effort to support the people of East Palestine, Ohio,″ since the derailment. Michael Regan, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, visited the site Thursday, walking along a creek that still reeks of chemicals as he sought to reassure skeptical residents that the water is fit for drinking and the air safe to breathe.

“There’s clearly more that needs to be done, because while this horrible situation has gotten a particularly high amount of attention, there are roughly 1,000 cases a year of a train derailment,″ Pete Buttigieg said.

Since the derailment, residents have complained about headaches and irritated eyes and finding their cars and lawns covered in soot. The hazardous chemicals that spilled from the train killed thousands of fish, and residents have talked about finding dying or sick pets and wildlife.

“The community must be able to trust their air, water, and soil is not a threat to their health following this train derailment,” Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, said.

Recently, Representatives of the Norfolk Southern railway company, whose train carrying the chemicals derailed 13 days ago causing a huge fire, cited security concerns when they pulled out of a public meeting on the 13th of Feb.

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