Emotions spill over at East Palestine town meeting as officials try to reassure locals that contamination does not pose immediate health risks
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Fear, uncertainty and anger are mounting among residents of this Ohio village after a train derailment and fire unleashed a glut of toxic chemicals on Feb. 3. As officials have tried to assure residents in recent days that the town is safe to live in, locals say that’s only left them with more questions.
The fire and derailment, which federal investigators have said appeared to have been caused by a mechanical issue, spilled hazardous chemicals including vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate. The threat of an explosion forced the evacuation of about 1,500 residents, and the “controlled release” of vinyl chloride from unstable rail cars spewed a toxic plume into the air.
That was because Norfolk Southern was not there. Though the rail company’s CEO, Alan H. Shaw, has pledged to clean up the contamination, the company backed out of the town hall, citing what they called safety concerns. Anger at the railway boiled over at the meeting.Advertisement Several class action lawsuits filed by residents against Norfolk Southern demand money and medical monitoring for residents. One lawsuit, filed Wednesday, alleged that the company’s efforts to clean up the disaster “instead worsened the situation.”“I’m not sure Norfolk Southern could have come up with a worse plan to address this disaster,” said attorney John Morgan.
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