The EPA has ordered a temporary pause on the removal and shipment of contaminated waste from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment site, AP reports.
and other health conditions, which they attribute to the Feb. 3 crash.
The freight train was carrying hazardous materials, including the carcinogenic gas vinyl chloride, forcing Norfolk Southern Railroad toThe EPA on Saturday ordered Norfolk Southern to halt waste shipments from the site and said the removal would resume "very soon," per AP. Wastewater and soil so far have been transported to Texas and Michigan, where officials have said theyThe Ohio governor's office said that 20 truckloads, or approximately 280 tons, carrying hazardous solid waste, were to dispose of the waste at a Michigan hazardous waste treatment and disposal facility, but that five trucks returned to East Palestine.
A Texas hazardous waste treatment and disposal facility would not accept any more liquid waste, per AP.About 102,000 gallons of liquid waste and 4,500 cubic yards of solid waste remain in storage on site in East Palestine, Gov. Mike DeWine 's office said, per AP.What they're saying: “EPA will ensure that all waste is disposed of in a safe and lawful manner at EPA-certified facilities to prevent further release of hazardous substances and impacts to communities,” Region 5 administrator Debra Shore said.
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