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Vice President JD Vance and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin are calling for an investigation to be launched into the Biden administration's handling of the federal government's response to the chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. The now-infamous disaster happened on Feb. 3, 2023, after a Norfolk Southern train crashed in northeastern Ohio, causing multiple toxic chemicals that the train was carrying to contaminate nearby soil and waterways in and around East Palestine. The bulk of the spill would ultimately take months to clean up, with the EPA continuing to monitor the region to this day for signs of contamination. Today, I am formally calling for an investigation into who knew what, and when." Zeldin echoed those sentiments, suggesting that if wrongdoing is found, he would "consider all the appropriate corrective actions available" in his capacity as EPA administrator. “The people of East Palestine deserve certainty about their health and the safety of their community.
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