Watchdog group urges EPA to conduct additional soil studies and issue warnings after toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio reveals high levels of chemicals in locally grown garlic.
A watchdog group, the Government Accountability Project, has urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct additional soil studies and issue warnings about potential contamination following a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Independent tests revealed high levels of chemicals, including dioxins, in locally grown garlic. The EPA has maintained that it is safe for residents to garden based on tests conducted by state agriculture officials, but the watchdog group argues that the EPA should have already followed up on tests of gardens and crops in the area.
June 13, 2024
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