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East Palestine Train Derailment Settlement Administrator Replaced Amid Complaints

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East Palestine Train Derailment Settlement Administrator Replaced Amid Complaints

67% Center coverage: 34 sources

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN) - A court order has terminated the appointment of a settlement administrator for those impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine. The court order from U.S. District Court Judge Benita Y. Pearson comes after complaints and an investigation that uncovered calculation errors. Pearson cited issues with Kroll's calculations based on a point system for settlement awards. Awards were based on proxim…See the Story

Confusion on Sensor Plane's Abilities Delayed Response in East Palestine Train Derailment, Report Says

Train Derailment · East Palestine

Confusion on Sensor Plane's Abilities Delayed Response in East Palestine Train Derailment, Report Says

53% Center coverage: 32 sources

Delayed deployment of EPA's advanced sensor plane hindered decision-making in the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, as revealed in an Inspector General report.See the Story

FEMA, White House covered up East Palestine devastation: Exclusive

FEMA · East Palestine

FEMA, White House covered up East Palestine devastation: Exclusive

71% Right coverage: 21 sources

After officials burned five tankers containing 115,000 gallons of toxic vinyl chloride over East Palestine, residents were sick and crying out for help. In September 2023, seven months later, President Biden issued an executive order, sending FEMA executive Jim McPherson to East Palestine to assess the community's unmet needs.See the Story

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FEMA, White House covered up East Palestine devastation: Exclusive

FEMA, White House covered up East Palestine devastation: Exclusive

FEMA, White House covered up East Palestine devastation: Exclusive

Phase 2 of East Palestine Park Renovation Set to Begin

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio – Phase 2 of the $25 million renovation of East Palestine Park will begin Monday. The second phase will focus on early site work for the planned aquatic center and will include installing safety fencing and demolition of the existing sports courts. It is expected to conclude by summer 2026. The village […] The post Phase 2 of East Palestine Park Renovation Set to Begin appeared first on Business Journal Daily | The Youngstow…East Palestine · East Palestine Read Article

Emergency crews respond to call for high carbon monoxide levels at middle school

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN) -- For those wondering about the sirens heard around East Palestine Wednesday afternoon, it was due to high levels of carbon monoxide reported at the middle school. Around noon on Wednesday, emergency crews were called to East Palestine Middle School due to reports of high carbon monoxide levels. According to a release from the Village, contractors operating in the school were using gas-powered equipment in an enclose…East Palestine · East Palestine Read Article

Effective Governance and the Executive – Kevin Frazier

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Political theory that becomes unmoored from political reality creates a dangerous disconnect—one that undermines the fundamental purpose of governance itself: human flourishing. This core truth has repeatedly emerged throughout American constitutional history. The Articles of Confederation, while theoretically sound in their protection of state sovereignty and checks against centralized power, ultimately failed in practice, proving inadequate fo…East Palestine · East Palestine Read Article

Lawyers Rally in Moss Landing after PG&E Attempts to Reboot its Battery Facility

On Wednesday, a law firm representing 800 people affected by the January fire at the Vistra Moss Landing battery facility in Monterey County held a rally there with environmental advocate Erin Brockovich. Since the Jan. 16 fire, a wave of lawsuits has been waged against Vistra Corporation, PG&E and other companies associated with the facility. Complaints range from health impacts to a decrease in property values or the loss of businesses and liv…PG&E · East Palestine Read Article

Biden’s Cover-Up of East Palestine Disaster Just Got Worse – IOTW Report

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

PJM: Earlier this week, I said that another Biden scandal is blowing up, and that it was out of East Palestine, Ohio, where a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materialsJoe Biden · East Palestine See the Story

Valley congressman demands congressional investigation

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (WKBN) -- Valley Congressman Michael Rulli is hoping his colleagues in Washington will do more to look into the federal response to the East Palestine train derailment two-and-a-half years ago. Recently, a federal watchdog group discovered what it claims are emails and other messages among leaders within the Biden Administration to withhold information about the potential for cancer clusters developing in the East Palestine …Train Derailment · East Palestine Read Article

East Palestine’s toxic nightmare isn’t over. Gutting EPA won’t help.

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

On Feb. 3, 2023, it was East Palestine, Ohio, but it could be your city or town next.EPA · East Palestine Read Article

Emails obtained by watchdog led to more questions than answers

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Emails obtained by watchdog led to more questions than answers This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. EAST PALESTINE — U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli (R-Salem) demanded an investigation into what he called the Biden Administration’s “mishandling of the East Palestine train derailment and toxic chemical burn” following the release of internal Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emails obtained b…East Palestine · East Palestine Read Article

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