In February 2023, 38 cars - several containing hazardous materials, notably vinyl chloride monomer - on a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in the heart of East Palestine.
Fearing these tankers might explode, representatives from Norfolk Southern, along with individuals from the village fire department and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, opted to "Vent and burn" the vinyl chloride.
There are people in the village who are currently facing serious medical issues related to pollution from the controlled burn.
Chris Albright, an East Palestine resident, began experiencing "Really bad headaches" about two weeks after village residents were allowed to move back into their homes following the controlled burn.
Despite having a "Family Resource Center" in the village, Norfolk Southern, the entity responsible for the burn, has not provided Albright any assistance beyond hotel reimbursement.
Chris Neifer, the superintendent of East Palestine City Schools, told The Federalist that shortly after the derailment and controlled burn, school leadership delivered various products to people throughout the village, set up community game nights, and "Different things to keep kids' minds off of not having to deal with the adult problems."
Norfolk Southern, in turn, relayed inaccurate information to the governor of Ohio, who was one of the people responsible for authorizing the controlled burn.
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