Toxic soil from Ohio train derailment spills in crash

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Toxic soil from Ohio train derailment spills in crash

DEFEND THEMSELVES AGAINST THE CLAIMS. THIS WEEK, CONTAMINATED WASTE FROM THE SITE OF THE TRAIN DERAILMENT IN EAST PALESTINE, OHIO, IS BEING MOVED OUT. ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, A NUMBER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES THROUGHOUT OHIO AND INDIANA WILL RECEIVE SOME OF THE SHIPMENTS. SOME OF THE LIQUID WASTE WILL BE SENT TO A FACILITY IN VICARY, OHIO. THE SOLID WASTE WILL GO TO EAST LIVERPOOL AND GRAFTON IN OHIO, AS WELL AS ROCHDALE, INDIANA. OFFICIALS WITH THE EPA SAY NEARLY 2 MILLION GALLONS OF LIQUID WASTE HAVE BEEN COLLECTED FROM THE DERAILMENT SITE. I WANT TO REMIND FOLKS THAT EPA HAS DECADES OF EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE. BOTH FROM CLEANING UP CONTAMINATED SITES TO REGULATING THE LANDFILL WHERE IT’S DISPOSED OF. AS I’VE SAID PREVIOUSLY, WE KNOW IT’S FAR BETTER TO HAVE IT SAFELY STORED IN A PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED AND MONITORED DISPOSAL FACILITY THAN TO REMAIN HERE ANY LONGER THAN IS NECESSARY. TOMORROW, THE EPA ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE ON THE GROUND IN EAST PALESTINE FOR A THIRD VISIT SINCE THE DERAILMENT. HE WILL TAKE PART IN THE GRAND OPENING OF A NEW COMMUNITY WELCOME CENTER WHERE RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO MEET WITH MEMBERS OF THE EPA AND OTHER AGENCIES. MORE HELP IS ALSO ON THE WAY FOR PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE DERAILMENT. THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS OPENING A HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER IN DARLINGTON TOWNSHIP, BEAVER COUNTY, TOMORROW. IT’S AT THE DARLINGTON TOWNSHIP BUILDING AND WILL BE OPEN WEEKDAYS FROM 10 TO 8 P.M. THROUGH MARCH 10TH. BEAVER AND LAWRENCE COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN TALK TO EXPERTS ABOUT SOME HEALTH CONCERNS A

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Toxic soil from Ohio train derailment spills in crash

Related video above: Toxic waste from East Palestine train derailment being shipped outA truck carrying 40,000 pounds of toxic soil from an Ohio train derailment crashed and spilled Monday. State officials in Unity Township, Ohio, told WFMJ that roughly 20,000 pounds of soil from the site of the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spilled onto the roadway as a result of the crash. Officials reported that the spill did not threaten nearby waterways because it was contained. The driver sustained minor injuries in the crash.Officials with Ohio's Environmental Protection Agency responded to the scene.The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern last month, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act and seeking damages over the train derailment and subsequent environmental disaster.The derailment spewed poisonous fumes into the air, killing thousands of fish and leaving residents to wonder if it was safe to return to their homes.CNN contributed to this report.

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Related video above: Toxic waste from East Palestine train derailment being shipped out

A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of toxic soil from an Ohio train derailment crashed and spilled Monday.

State officials in Unity Township, Ohio, told WFMJ that roughly 20,000 pounds of soil from the site of the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spilled onto the roadway as a result of the crash. Officials reported that the spill did not threaten nearby waterways because it was contained.

The driver sustained minor injuries in the crash.

Officials with Ohio's Environmental Protection Agency responded to the scene.

The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern last month, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act and seeking damages over the train derailment and subsequent environmental disaster.

The derailment spewed poisonous fumes into the air, killing thousands of fish and leaving residents to wonder if it was safe to return to their homes.

CNN contributed to this report.

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