Nearly five months after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, some residents say too many questions remain about the incident.
Dozens of residents packed a high school auditorium on the eve of an investigative hearing that has summoned railroad officials and federal regulators to East Palestine for two days of questioning and discussion about the Feb. 3 derailment. Some residents said too many questions remain about the incident, the chemicals that spilled and the continuing effects on their community, while others urged more accountability of the rail industry and federal regulators.
“There is a lot of focus in Congress now about improving rail safety, and I am hopeful that they will take our recommendations seriously and implement those,” Homendy said. “We’ll continue to fight for them. This isn’t just a paperwork exercise. … We fight really hard.” Homendy and the board’s three other members took questions from residents who expressed distrust of officials’ accounts, and anger — including at the railroad company’s efforts to remediate the impact of the spill. NTSB officials said they couldn’t answer residents’ questions focused on legal and environmental concerns, which are outside the panel’s jurisdiction.
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