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By Social Links for Steven Nelson
Published Jan. 31, 2024
Updated Jan. 31, 2024, 5:06 p.m. ET
The White House is doing a victory lap on its response to the derailment of a train hauling toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, last year as President Biden prepares to visit the site for the first time.
The administration's media blitz Wednesday comes nearly 12 months after the disaster which occurred in early February 2023, and sparked fears of widespread contamination of the region's air and water supply. In the aftermath of the event, the federal government led by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took action to clear the derailment site, remove waste and implement new rail safety measures.
"We have been at work here at the U.S. Department of Transportation throughout this entire process and we'll continue to do so. Safety is our department's main reason for being. Whether it's aviation safety, roadway safety or railway safety, it is always our top priority," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters Wednesday. "All of this was at stake and continues to be at stake in the response to what happened one year ago."
"For many, it's been a year of fear, a year of uncertainty and a year of change," added EPA Administrator Michael Regan. "We recognize times have been very challenging. That's why I'm so thankful for the leadership of President Biden, who mobilized this whole-of-government response to support the people of East Palestine, Ohio, and supported the United States Environmental Protection Agency as we worked hard to hold Norfolk Southern accountable, clean up this mess and restore this tight-knit community."
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