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The EPA inspector general has opened a review of the agency’s response to the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, according to reports. One report says the review will examine decision-making, air monitoring and public statements.
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The review concerns the federal response to a derailment that affected residents in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Its findings could clarify how the EPA handled monitoring and public communications, but the articles give no timetable or expected outcome.