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    EPA tells Norfolk Southern to temporarily stop shipping toxic train derailment waste

    The agency heard concerns from residents and officials in Texas and Michigan, where some of the contaminated waste had already been shipped.
    by Joe Hernandez Feb 26, 2023 2 minutes
    Workers remove contaminated dirt near the railroad tracks on February 14, 2023 in East Palestine, Ohio.

    The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered shipments of hazardous waste out of East Palestine, Ohio, to stop after complaints from residents and officials in other states where the toxic material was headed.

    EPA regional administrator Debra Shore said in a Saturday that the agency instructed the railroad Norfolk Southern to pause transporting any more waste products from the derailment site

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