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Officials Attempt to Gain Control at East Palestine Train Derailment Site

Commonwealth Media Services
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a warning late Sunday to residents in East Palestine who have yet to evacuate that they must leave immediately. This follows a 50-car train derailment on Friday that led to explosions and fire.

The Allegheny Front’s Julie Grant reports that the situation has taken a dangerous turn.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 2/6/23)

Julie Grant got her start in public radio at age 19 while at Miami University in Ohio. After studying land ethics in graduate school at Kent State University, Julie covered environmental issues in the Great Lakes region for Michigan Radio’s "The Environment Report" and North Country Public Radio in New York. She’s won many awards, including an Edward R. Murrow Award in New York, and was named “Best Reporter” in Ohio by the Society of Professional Journalists. Her stories have aired on NPR’s "Morning Edition," "The Splendid Table" and "Studio 360." Julie loves covering agricultural issues for the Allegheny Front—exploring what we eat, who produces it and how it’s related to the natural environment.