{"id":2773,"date":"2023-04-12T14:02:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T19:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=2773"},"modified":"2023-04-12T14:02:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T19:02:23","slug":"east-palestine-accident-spills-20000-pounds-of-contaminated-soil-in-ohio-17300-tons-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=2773","title":{"rendered":"EAST PALESTINE: \u2018Accident\u2019 Spills 20,000 Pounds Of \u2018Contaminated\u2019 Soil In Ohio, 17,300 Tons Left"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-59-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-2774\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-59-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-59-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-59-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-59-770x404.png 770w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-59-293x154.png 293w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-59-390x205.png 390w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-59.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efforts to environmentally scrub East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailment spewed toxic fumes into the air, polluting ground soil and water supplies for miles, have been stymied by a truck accident that saw 20,000 pounds of \u201ccontaminated soil\u201d spilled \u201conto the roadway and berm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The East Palestine train derailment in February saw ground water and soil polluted, and wildlife \u2013 mostly fish \u2013 mysteriously die in the following days. Though the Biden administration promised the incident was minor, Republican legislators and presidential candidates flocked to Ohio to provide relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, two months after the disaster, a vehicle containing 40,000 pounds of \u201ccontaminated soil\u201d from the area overturned on a highway, and an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ema.ohio.gov\/media-publications\/news\/041023-east-palestine-update\">official report<\/a>\u00a0from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency reveals that officials estimate that about half of the toxic freight was spilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: A truck carrying over 20,000 pounds of toxic soil out of the train derailment zone in toppled over in an accident<br><br> \ud83d\udccc<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EastPalestine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EastPalestine<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ohio?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ohio<\/a>\u2070<br>Officials say a truck hauling toxic soil out of East Palestine Ohio crashed Monday evening, spilling about half its contents\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L2iYMXWZUG\">pic.twitter.com\/L2iYMXWZUG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rawsalerts\/status\/1645585552832430081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That report notes that the Ohio EPA claims \u201cthe spill was contained and is not a threat to nearby waterways,\u201d but the \u201cdriver sustained minor injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While 40,000 pounds of contaminated soil \u2013 about 20 tons \u2013 may seem impressive, the same report reveals that 17,300 tons of earth \u2013 about 34,600,000 pounds \u2013 will need to be removed before the disaster can be considered contained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after the derailment, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/valiantnews.com\/2023\/02\/video-vance-reveals-chemical-infested-water-soil-during-east-palestine-visit\/\">traveled to the impacted regions of Ohio<\/a>&nbsp;and recorded video of water and soil in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHey guys, so I\u2019m here at Leslie Run and there are dead worms and dead fish all throughout this water. Something I just discovered is that if you scrape the creek bed, it\u2019s like chemical is coming out of the ground,\u201d Vance said in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW &#8211; Today, U.S. Senator Vance visited East Palestine, Ohio, where a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed. <br><br>Look what happens when he puts a stick into a creek.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gJbEYd1RPo\">pic.twitter.com\/gJbEYd1RPo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/disclosetv\/status\/1626331273206673408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou just see that chemical pop out of the creek. This is disgusting. And the fact that we have not cleaned up the train crash, the fact that these chemicals are still seeping in the ground is an insult to the people who live in East Palestine,\u201d Vance said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Biden administration insisted the disaster was not that severe, 45th President Donald Trump traveled to Ohio to bring emergency supplies and water to those impacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after Trump\u2019s visit, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a brief trip to East Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joe Biden has yet to visit the state, and numerous attempts to ask Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre when he will visit have been met with deflections and silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Original Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/valiantnews.com\/2023\/04\/east-palestine-accident-spills-20000-pounds-of-contaminated-soil-in-ohio-17300-tons-left\/\">https:\/\/valiantnews.com\/2023\/04\/east-palestine-accident-spills-20000-pounds-of-contaminated-soil-in-ohio-17300-tons-left\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/valiantnews.com\/2023\/04\/breaking-robert-f-kennedy-jr-announces-2024-democratic-presidential-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Efforts to environmentally scrub East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailment spewed toxic fumes into the air, polluting ground soil and water supplies for miles, have been stymied by a truck accident that saw 20,000 pounds of \u201ccontaminated soil\u201d spilled \u201conto the roadway and berm.\u201d The East Palestine train derailment in February saw ground water and soil polluted, and wildlife \u2013 mostly fish \u2013 mysteriously die in the following days. 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