Railroad Company Linked to Toxic Train Crash Helped Fund Ohio Governor’s Campaigns: Report

Railroad Company Linked to Toxic Train Crash Helped Fund Ohio Governor’s Campaigns: Report
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine answers a question while taking part in a panel discussion during a Republican Governors Association conference in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 16, 2022. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Photo
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who authorized an end to the evacuation order of East Palestine two days after a controlled burn sent toxic vinyl chloride into the air and onto the ground after a Norfolk Southern Railway train crash, has received financial support from the railroad for several years, according to a Columbus, Ohio TV station’s investigation.

WSYX reported that Norfolk Southern and its political action committee have contributed more than $20,000 to DeWine’s gubernatorial campaigns and his 2019 inauguration.
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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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