February 24, 2023 Erin Brockovich visits East Palestine after toxic train derailment: 'All clear my a--!' Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is hosting a town hall on Friday evening following the disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
February 20, 2023 Ohio senators raise alarm on cancer-causing chemical potentially spreading in East Palestine Ohio Sens. JD Vance and Sherrod Brown asked environmental officials for more information regarding the potential spread of a cancer-causing compound in eastern Ohio.
February 17, 2023 Norfolk Southern, rail company at center of East Palestine disaster, spreads donations to both parties Norfolk Southern, the operator of the derailed Ohio train that is facing a bipartisan call for a congressional probe, donates almost equally to both political parties.
February 17, 2023 Ohio governor reacts to JD Vance video, confirms creek 'very near' derailment is 'severely contaminated' Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday reacted to a video from Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, showing polluted water in a creek near East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailment spilled toxic chemicals.
February 17, 2023 Twitter disgusted after JD Vance scrapes Ohio creek bottom, kicks up 'chemical rainbow': 'The EPA is lying' Republican Senator JD Vance released a video of himself dragging a stick through Ohio creek water, revealing what one commentator described as a "chemical rainbow."
February 16, 2023 Ohio Sen. Vance takes video of creek in East Palestine after chemical spill: 'This is disgusting' Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, took a video of Leslie Run Creek in East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, saying that there are "dead worms and dead fish all throughout this water" two weeks after a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed.
February 16, 2023 GOP rep suggests JD Vance is 'irresponsible' for advising East Palestine residents to drink bottled water Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, suggested Sen. J.D. Vance was "irresponsible" for advising East Palestine, Ohio residents to drink bottle water over concerns the water could be contaminated.
February 16, 2023 JD Vance challenges Biden's EPA admin to drink potentially contaminated Ohio water if he claims it's safe Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance challenged EPA Administrator Michael Regan to drink the potentially contaminated water in East Palestine, Ohio, if he claims it's safe.
February 16, 2023 Ohio train derailment: JD Vance on trip to East Palestine calls on Biden to 'stop blaming Donald Trump' Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, told President Biden to stop blaming Donald Trump for the East Palestine derailment and also challenged EPA administrator Michael Regan to drink the tap water.
February 15, 2023 GOP senators point to Biden admin cost-cutting measures, ask Buttigieg for answers after Ohio train derailment Senators JD Vance and Marco Rubio sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asking whether government policies may have led to the Ohio train derailment.