Nearly eight months after a devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, NewsNation's Chris Cuomo held a town hall with residents, many of whom say they continue to be disappointed by the federal government’s response to the disaster. Cuomo and investigative reporter Rich McHugh spoke with officials, experts, and residents who say they continue to exhibit ailments and symptoms of vinyl chloride exposure from the toxic chemicals that had to be burned off after the derailment.| NewsNation
The former president will tour the derailment site to observe the impact of the accident and chemical release.| NewsNation
Norfolk Southern’s costs related to the East Palestine derailment are now over $1 billion.| NewsNation
An EPA official reaffirmed the agency had no role in the final decision-making process regarding the burning of tankers.| NewsNation
“I fought all those entities the entire way, and I will fight whatever’s going on in your town,” Tsai said.| NewsNation
President Joe Biden issued an executive order to “protect people in East Palestine, Ohio and nearby communities.”| NewsNation
After a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Palestine, Ohio, members of the community are seeking answers from Norfolk Southern, the company responsible for the train, and environmental officials about the potential dangers of exposure to those toxic chemicals.| NewsNation