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Union Township, OH - Today, Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement regarding the ongoing situation in East Palestine, Ohio, in the wake of the recent train derailment and explosion:

"I’m thankful that no lives were lost in this unfortunate accident, but I am greatly concerned that this will have negative impacts on residents’ health and livelihoods both now and in the foreseeable future. We need our Federal and state agencies, along with Norfolk Southern Railway, to take proper steps to assess and remediate the potential health risks, as well as other damage that may have been caused to this community, their families, wildlife, and the environment. Ohioans and Pennsylvanians deserve full transparency from the EPA and rigorous environmental and health monitoring data to ensure there is no risk to human safety, including along the entire Ohio River," said Rep. Brad Wenstrup. "NTSB’s sole responsibility is to investigate transportation accidents, and they are now leading the investigation into the cause of the derailment. I await the results of their investigation, and if there are any indications that safety regulations weren’t followed, or it’s clear that additional measures would prevent future tragedies, I will absolutely consider those where appropriate."

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