Vance, Zeldin ask for EPA probe into East Palestine train derailment response

Politics The Hill By Sarah Davis 29 Aug 2026 02:23 1 min read
Vance, Zeldin ask for EPA probe into East Palestine train derailment response

Two Trump administration officials are calling for an independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into the government's response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment — which caused toxic chemicals to spill into the town. In a joint Friday letter, Vice President JD Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin asked the EPA’s acting inspector...

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