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Scrutiny Over Buttigieg’s Response to Toxic Ohio Train Derailment Continues

Scrutiny Over Buttigieg’s Response to Toxic Ohio Train Derailment Continues
United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks in Long Beach, Calif., on Jan 11, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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Under scrutiny for what Republicans and Democrats are calling a slow response to the fiery Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment on Feb. 3 in eastern Ohio, Secretary of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sent a letter on Feb. 19 to the railroad’s CEO demanding that the company “demonstrate unequivocal support for the people” of East Palestine as the village continues to recover from the disaster.

Buttigieg’s letter was sent shortly after Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw visited East Palestine on Feb. 17.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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