The EPA notified states that they cannot block shipments of hazardous waste from the East Palestine train derailment site, putting on notice a growing number of state leaders and federally licensed disposal sites that have refused to accept the materials.
The Environmental Protection Agency notified states on Friday that they cannot block shipments of hazardous waste from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment site, putting on notice a growing number of state leaders and federally licensed disposal sites that have refused to accept the contaminated materials.
He detailed his decision on Twitter, noting, “There are too many unanswered questions and ultimately I made the decision that this is not in the best interest of Oklahomans.” And after Indiana was selected as a disposal site this month, Sen. Mike Braun complained about the decision, noting in a letter to the EPA that Indiana’s facility is farther than the one in Michigan.
“We've been abundantly clear with our state partners that waste from East Palestine has been subjected to more testing, more analysis, and with more regulation than many other similar waste accepted at facilities nationwide,” Regan told reporters. “All states that have appropriate and available facilities must allow access to those facilities for waste treatment and disposal from the site.”
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