'This derailment was entirely avoidable,' Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said.
In addition to spreading in the air, the chemicals ended up in local waterways, including the Ohio River and the Sulphur Run. Yost said that during a visit with East Palestine officials a few weeks ago at the village hall, which is built over the stream, he heard from employees who had developed sore throats and personally experienced"some discomfort" himself while in the building.
"The fallout from this highly preventable accident is going to reverberate through Ohio [and] Ohioans for many years to come," he said.A black plume rises over East Palestine on Feb. 6, 2023, following the detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern train. Representatives from the company met with the attorney general on Monday and shared their plans to start funds to compensate residents for losses in real estate values and address long-term health risks created by the derailment and spill. The company said it is also interested in working with the community to protect drinking water.
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