EPA didn’t follow normal procedures after Ohio train derailment: Whistleblower [Video]

(NewsNation) — An EPA whistleblower has stepped forward, saying the Environmental Protection Agency deviated from normal procedures when testing for chemical contamination after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

On Feb. 6, 2023, officials in East Palestine, Ohio, vented and burned five tank cars full of vinyl chloride after a Norfolk Southern train derailed near the town.

Three days later, the Environmental Protection Agency gave the all-clear for evacuated residents to return to the area. Immediately, people in the area began complaining of sickness and rashes.

“I undressed to get into the shower, and I had a rash all over the side of my face on both sides and all over my chest,” said resident Katlyn Schwarzwaelder. 

EPA Chief Michael Reagan, visiting East Palestine, praised the work of the EPA, giving specific credit to the high-tech plane they used to detect chemical compounds in the air, called ASPECT.

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