Ranking Member Capito: East Palestine Response Lacked Clear Risk Communication, Timely Mitigation Decisions
March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses, including the Norfolk Southern CEO, representatives from the EPA, and state and local officials, on the environmental, public health and safety impacts, and decisions made in the immediate aftermath of the train derailment in East Palestine, . . .
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses, including the Norfolk Southern CEO, representatives from the EPA, and state and local officials, on the environmental, public health and safety impacts, and decisions made in the immediate aftermath of the train derailment in East Palestine, . . .