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Rail Firm Dodges Ohio Derailment Town Hall Meeting

Rail Firm Dodges Ohio Derailment Town Hall Meeting
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, gather at a town hall meeting on Feb. 15 in the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times
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Seeking answers about the derailment and chemical spill of a Norfolk Southern Railway train in their village on Feb. 3, East Palestine residents gathered at a town hall meeting on Feb. 15.

Some agencies—including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio EPA—were there. Norfolk Southern chose to dodge the meeting, leaving many residents frustrated.

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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