.EPAMichaelRegan will travel to East Palestine today accompanied by Ohio senators JDVance1 and SenSherrodBrown. The visit falling nearly two weeks after a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed there.
As @EPA Administrator, my top priority is the health and safety of all people.
Tomorrow, I will be heading to East Palestine, Ohio to hear from residents in their homes, visit the site of the derailment, and meet with emergency responders from the state.pic.twitter.com/TeASLxzUwe — Michael Regan, U.S. EPA February 15, 2023 “We've mobilized a very high-tech airplane, we've mobilized mobile vans, we have stationary air monitoring, and we've been in over 460 homes testing the air quality," Regan said on Fox News."We're going to test 28 more homes today. The data shows that there are no elevated levels.
The two U.S. senators from Ohio, Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance , also said on Thursday that they would travel to the site.
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