EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Vice President JD Vance said his return to the village of East Palestine on the second anniversary of the explosive train derailment was about more than just showing up.
“I think showing up is important, but there is action behind it,” he said in an interview with the Washington Examiner after a roundtable with local stakeholders, first responders and community businessowners.
“So when people say we want to rebuild here, we also want to have confidence long term that it’s safe and environmentally sound. Well, the only way you can do that is by actually sending people like the (Environmental Protection Agency) continuously to finish the cleanup, to do the testing, and not just do it for a year or two years but to do it for the next 10 to 15 years,” said Vance.
Vance said during his press…
