"Soil is being sent to a nearby incinerator with a history of clean air violations, raising fears the chemicals will be redistributed".

"Contaminated soil from the site around the East Palestine train wreck in Ohio is being sent to a nearby incinerator with a history of clean air violations, raising fears that the chemicals being removed from the ground will be redistributed across the region.

The new plan is “horrifying”, said Kyla Bennett, a former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official now with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility non-profit. She is one among a number of public health advocates and local residents who have slammed Norfolk Southern and state and federal officials over the decision.

Contaminated soil from the site around the East Palestine train wreck in Ohio is being sent to a nearby incinerator with a history of clean air violations, raising fears that the chemicals being removed from the ground will be redistributed across the region.

The new plan is “horrifying”, said Kyla Bennett, a former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official now with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility non-profit. She is one among a number of public health advocates and local residents who have slammed Norfolk Southern and state and federal officials over the decision."

Tom Perkins reports for the Guardian March 4, 2023. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Emergency Workers Lacked Crucial Hazmat Data in Ohio Derailment" (Bloomberg) [3]

"Second Ohio Derailment Raises Ire in Congress on Rail Safety" (Bloomberg Environment) [4]