Ohio train derailment: EPA takes control of response and clean-up efforts

EPA orders Norfolk Southern to clean up site in East Palestine, Ohio, as residents demand answers about health risks

The US government on Tuesday took control of the response to the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month.

The Environmental Protection Agency will oversee the response to the 3 February derailment, and on Tuesday ordered rail operator Norfolk Southern to clean up contaminated soil and water at the site and to attend all public meetings with local residents.