Environmental officials insist air quality in East Palestine remains normal
An EPA official said that the agency has conducted 578 home re-entry screenings and is continuing air monitoring from 15 stations within the community.
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An EPA official said that the agency has conducted 578 home re-entry screenings and is continuing air monitoring from 15 stations within the community.
About 102,000 gallons of liquid waste and 4,500 cubic yards of solid waste from the derailment remained in storage on site in East Palestine, the Ohio governor's office said Saturday.
Erin Brockovich, known for her 1990s battle against a company that contaminated the local water supply, appeared at a town hall in East Palestine, Ohio. She told residents to keep fighting for answers and called for transparency from train operator Norfolk Southern. Roxana Saberi reports.
Brockovich told CBS News that she understands the fear and frustration of East Palestine residents.
The train derailment in Ohio is raising concerns about health risks in the area. Duane Doyle, a business owner in East Palestine, joined CBS News to discuss how the derailment is impacting the community.
Republicans have heavily criticized how Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has handled the crisis.
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Thursday about a toxic train derailment earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio. Roxana Saberi spoke to residents.
A Texas county official says there are outstanding questions about the transportation and disposal of toxic wastewater that's been moved to a Houston suburb from the site of the Ohio train derailment.
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Thursday about the toxic train derailment earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss the new details about what went wrong.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday visited East Palestine, Ohio, the site of a toxic train derailment that forced thousands of people from their homes.
Nearly three weeks after a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, there are growing calls for safety changes in the freight railroad industry. Roxana Saberi has more on why accidents like this are becoming more common.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to visit East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday, a day after former President Trump visited. Roxana Saberi talks to residents who continue to blast Norfolk Southern and are growing more concerned about the future of their health and homes.
The NTSB report said the wheel bearing and affected wheelset have been collected as evidence and will be a focus of further investigation.
Buttigieg said the"resilience, the resolve and the decency" of East Palestine residents has been "inspiring."
Embattled train company had faced pressure from a union to offer paid sick days to track maintenance workers.
Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the site of the Ohio train derailment nearly three weeks after the crash. Former President Trump beat him to East Palestine and was quick to offer his criticisms. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has more on what residents are saying about all the national attention.
Former President Donald Trump visited East Palestine, Ohio, offering supplies after a toxic train derailment. He called the federal response to the derailment "betrayal," despite the fact his administration rolled back rail safety regulations. Roxana Saberi has the latest.
The strategy seeks to streamline rail operations by lengthening trains while cutting the workforce.
The Environmental Protection Agency has taken charge of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment site and ordered Norfolk Southern Railway to pay for it. Mistrust among residents about whether the area is safe is growing. Roxana Saberi reports.
East Palestine, Ohio, has been dealing with the aftermath of the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train transporting hazardous chemicals two weeks ago.
Vinyl chloride is one of the most talked about hazardous materials in the Ohio train derailment. Some experts say it's a substance that should be of national concern as thousands of pounds of it are released every year in the U.S. as part of "poison plastic" manufacturing.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said there were no signs the air or water quality in East Palestine is unsafe two weeks after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed, this despite complaints from residents of health issues like respiratory distress and headaches. Environmental and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich joined CBS News to discuss the misinformation being spread about the incident, and what accountability she believes needs to take place.
Residents in East Palestine, Ohio, are concerned for their health after a train derailment released toxic chemicals into the air and water. Roxana Saberi reports.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan visited East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday in wake of a train derailment and chemical release. Roxana Saberi spoke to residents who are living in fear after the disaster.
"It's disgusting": A local woman visited a waterway not far from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio — and said she found dead fish and other signs that something wasn't right.