EPA Administrator Michael Regan Orders Company To Pay For Toxic Train Wreck

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, the first African American in the role, traveled to East Palestine, Ohio on Tuesday (Feb. 21) for a second meeting with state and local officials and residents, more than two weeks after a toxic train wreck unleashed plumes of toxic black smoke in the area. Speaking at a press conference, Regan made it clear that Norfolk Southern is responsible for all cleanup related to the derailment, as local residents complain about ailments they believe are connected to the release of toxic chemicals and...