On February 3, 2023 a major U.S. environmental catastrophe occurred in East Palestine, Ohio. A train derailment involving 38 train cars caused approximately 120,000 gallons of hazardous chemicals to spill onto the landscape.
Cleanup crews then set fire to the spill, which released tons of toxic clouds into the atmosphere. The effects of the spill are still unknown, but the waterways connected to the Ohio River are potentially polluted and unsafe for many.
The cleanup from the accident has left the state of Ohio with tons of contaminated soil and water, which was then shipped to Michigan and Texas without their knowledge or consent.
US Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan says, “ I immediately called the governor’s office…none of the elected officials, none of the local officials, knew that this material was on its way.”
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
