Shipment of Contaminated Waste Resumes From Ohio Toxic Train Derailment Site

Shipment of Contaminated Waste Resumes From Ohio Toxic Train Derailment Site
A tank car sits on a trailer as the cleanup of portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed over a week ago continues in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 15, 2023. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Jeff Louderback
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After halting the process on Feb. 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that shipment of contaminated waste from the toxic train derailment site in eastern Ohio could resume on Feb. 28.

Amid objections from Michigan authorities who said they weren’t aware that hazardous materials were headed into their state, the EPA ordered a temporary pause on the contaminated waste shipments over the weekend.

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