News Releases
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EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment
EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment
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EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine
EPA will direct immediate cleanup as appropriate if contaminants from the derailment pose any unacceptable risk to human health
EPA News Release: EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine
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EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners
EPA Community Welcome Center to provide community with ‘one-stop shop’ for information about the ongoing response to the train derailment; EPA deploys TAGA mobile lab to conduct real-time air-monitoring during waste removal
EPA News Release: EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners
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EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment
EPA order comes as state-led emergency response transitions to environmental cleanup phase; EPA will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners to ensure the health and safety of East Palestine community
EPA News Release: EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment
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Statement from Regional Administrator Debra Shore on the East Palestine Train Derailment
EPA News Release: Statement from Regional Administrator Debra Shore on the East Palestine Train Derailment