East Palestine Residents Erupt at Norfolk Southern Meeting, Demanding Company Evacuate Town

Stacey Sevacko with baby in tow attends a town hall meeting held by River Valley Organizing on February 23, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio."Every day that this community doesn't have relocation options," said local organizers, "is another day this community is in crisis.

The burning of vinyl chloride can send hydrogen chloride and phosgene—which was used in chemical warfare during World War II—into the environment. The chemicals are known to"Every day that this community doesn't have relocation options, independent environmental testing, comprehensive health monitoring, and safe disposal of this toxic waste, is another day this community is in crisis.

Tests on more than 150 private well systems and municipal water has not shown disconcerting contamination levels thus far, according to officials, but locals reported serious concerns about the long-term safety of their town. One woman told the officials she has witnessed "kids vomiting, nosebleeds, numbness in their mouth, numbness in their fingers."

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East Palestine residents voice frustrations, frequently interrupt train company official at tense town hall | CNNAngry residents repeatedly interrupted a railroad company official at a contentious town hall in East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, with questions and concerns regarding cleanup efforts at the site of a toxic train derailment nearly one month ago. You’d think exploding chemicals in the middle of a town would be a last resort. Who authorized that? The Gov. Mike DeWinr had to know this was going to happen before they did it. Btw, the name East Palastine is pronounced Pales tine. Too say it as Palas stine means it would have 2 S's. Remembering big companies swearing Cigarettes do not Harm.. we all know better about toxic chemicals in our ground water, on our walls, embedded in our carpets, clothing, running a muck on windy days, contaminating air & the soil that grows our food!
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