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Vice President visits East Palestine derailment site amid death suit


Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance visit the site of a 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Pool Photo via Associated Press / Photo by Rebecca Droke

Vice President visits East Palestine derailment site amid death suit

Vice President J.D. Vance and Lee Zeldin, the recently sworn-in administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, met with state and local officials on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the village’s devastating train derailment and chemical spill. The pair toured the crash site near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and received updates on the chemical cleanup progress. Vance vowed to finish the environmental cleanup and said he hoped to make the area more prosperous than it was before the 2023 accident. He also hinted at revising railroad regulations and allowing companies to experiment with new technology to increase safety.

What does the new lawsuit allege? The Monday filing alleged that at least seven people died in connection to the chemical spill, including an infant, according to the Associated Press. The new court action included the first seven wrongful death claims associated with the accident. The filing alleged that EPA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials allowed government contractors to use dangerous chemical cleanup methods and failed to warn residents of the health risks linked to the methods.

Dig deeper: Read Carolina Lumetta’s report about how East Palestine residents dealt with lingering distrust in government officials after the accident.


Christina Grube

Christina Grube is a graduate of the World Journalism Institute.


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