FILE - This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed the night before in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 4, 2023. COLUMBUS, Ohio—The state of Ohio will soon offer zero-interest, forgivable loans of up to $1 million to businesses hurt by the East Palestine train derailment last February, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday.
The state will offer a total of $5 million worth of the loans, which were approved by the Ohio Controlling Board on Monday, according to a DeWine release. The money will come from the Controlling Board’s Emergency Purposes/Contingencies Fund.
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