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Ohio EPA: Testing shows water is safe to drink in Luckey area, mitigation efforts needed for radon in air in some places
Ohio EPA says analysts tested for 32 contaminants in the samples and found no high levels of radioactive materials or other ...
Testing finds Luckey-area public drinking water is safe to drink, Ohio EPA says
The Ohio EPA says testing shows water in Luckey and Pemberville meets federal safety standards despite contamination concerns ...
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A first report on the Ohio toxic train wreck was released. Here’s what it found — and what investigators are still looking into
Ohio environmental officials made a civil referral ... according to Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the safety board. As the temperature of the bearing got hotter, the train passed by two wayside ...
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Two weeks after toxic chemicals burned on a derailed train, Ohio residents fear for their safety. Here's what we know about the crash.
He continued: "We are working closely with Ohio environmental and health agencies ... from governors don't necessarily quell health and safety fears. At a town hall meeting this week held in ...
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Norfolk Southern CEO says he’s ‘deeply sorry’ for train derailment’s impact on Ohio
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency head Anne ... slice” of the GOP that seems “to think that any public safety enhancements for the rail industry is somehow a violation of the free market.” ...
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Ohio EPA awards drinking water safety grants
COLUMBUS — A total of 116 public water systems spread over 58 counties will benefit from more than $2.7 million in grants from the Ohio Environmental ... drinking water safety and improvement.
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As pollution from Ohio train wreck heads downstream, water utilities assure safety
After a massive plume of black smoke rose above an East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, and thousands of dead fish turned up in nearby waterways, communities up and down the Ohio River are ...
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Toxic chemicals were burned after an Ohio train derailed. How worried should people be?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has shared air-monitoring results online. Officials are asking about railroad safety after a fiery derailment in Ohio forced evacuations over concerns ...
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A week after evacuations near the toxic Ohio train wreck ended, anxious residents pack meeting to express doubts about safety
Some waterways indeed have been contaminated – but the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ... these contaminants and helps ensure the safety of the drinking water supplies,” Kavalec said, ...
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Ohio train derailment: Officials say air monitoring shows levels are safe as chemical questions abound
The Environmental Protection Agency says that Norfolk Southern may be responsible for cleanup following an Ohio train derailment ... the National Transportation Safety Board said 10 of those ...
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The Ohio train derailment: What we know about health, environmental concerns
(Gene J. Puskar / ASSOCIATED PRESS) A disastrous train derailment in a small Ohio town has left many of the area’s residents concerned about public safety and the environment. On Feb. 3 ...
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Ohio lawmakers OK rail safety rules after train derailment
Rail safety measures proposed after the February ... and order the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to submit written reports to the Legislature ...