| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Tuesday February 21, 2023 ( 1 items ) |
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SENATORS VANCE & BROWN REQUEST DIOXIN MONITORING PLANS FOR EAST PALESTINE FROM OHIO EPA & U.S. EPA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter:
Senators JD Vance (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to the Ohio EPA and U.S. EPA requesting the agencies provide their plans to monitor East Palestine and surrounding areas for dioxins. The letter reads, in part:
"The combustion of vinyl chloride can lead to the formation of dioxins. Dioxins are a group of compounds that are persistent environmental pollutants known to bioaccumulate in ani
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