East Palestine residents gathered Wednesday at the steps of the Statehouse in Columbus to demand government officials take action regarding the fallout from the Feb. 3 train derailment.
You can watch a replay of the news conference in the player below.
Residents and members of the Unity Council for the East Palestine Train Derailment will seek accountability, justice and the ability to access crucial federal support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The Unity Council is partnering with River Valley Organizing to bring the concerns of East Palestine residents to state and federal officials.
“These communities are still hurting - families are living in hotels, children are testing positive for vinyl chloride, and those that did return home are experiencing symptoms they’ve never had before,” said Daniel Winston, co-executive director of River Valley Organizing and Unity Council board member. “We’re here to once again ask Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to take action to ensure the health and safety of his constituents.”
News 5 reached out to Gov. Mike DeWine's office about the protest. His office declined to give a written statement but said the residents are protesting based on "wrong information," and they are working in the best interest of the people affected by the train derailment.
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