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‘People are Getting Sick from Something’: Former Regional EPA Admin Claims Feds Not Doing Enough to Serve Residents After East Palestine Train Derailment
– Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article about EPA’s handling of the train derailment in East Palestine. Judith was also quoted in a related article in E&E News discussing Administrator Regan’s role in the wake of the train disaster.
Test in Ohio: How to Repair Derailed Trust
Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator and former Regional Administrator, EPA Regions 4 and 6, was quoted in this article discussing the long-term work federal, state, and local officials need to do to restore trust in communities, particularly those impacted by hazardous chemical disasters.
The East Palestine Disaster Was a Direct Result of the Country’s Reliance on Fossil Fuels and Plastic
Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, wrote this op-ed suggesting that the hazardous nature of the East Palestine train derailment was due to our over-reliance on plastics production.
Former EPA Official Weighs in on Ohio Derailment Response and Concerns
Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator and former Regional Administrator, EPA Regions 4 and 6, was interviewed about the agency’s response to the East Palestine train disaster and what authorities should focus on in order to prevent accidents in the future. Stan also discussed the train derailment on CNN.