Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says air in East Palestine is safe following train derailment

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and state officials provided an update on the East Palestine train derailment at a press conference on Tuesday.

The briefing came nearly a week after an evacuation order was lifted and residents within a mile of the crash were permitted to return to their homes. Residents remain concerned about safety and odors from potentially toxic chemicals like vinyl chloride remain in the air, but Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says air quality levels remain normal.

"People should be confident that multiple agencies — both at the state and national level — are very serious about this, are watching very closely, are not allowing any wiggle room when it comes to safety," Vanderhoff told reporters.

[ranchero]

I would like to see the officials, that says it's safe, make them live here for the next 6 months.

[sephondranzer]

That dude violated his oath to serve his constituents in good faith.

[DreadGarden]

It is absolutely not safe. Malicious liars

[ericsorenson]

Yeah trust a government doctor look what we learned over the last two years

[josephhall]

Trust your government. Trust your government. Nothing to see here.

[chickeastwater]

Why do think the Controlled Burn was in the DARK

[retrorama]

Don't forget what these officials have said when you, your loved ones, your pets, and livestock fall ill and/or die.

[HellaZealous]

This is absurd and just goes to show that you have to make your own decisions and not be reliant on any public figure for your major life decisions.

I hope all Ohio residents with children in that area MOVE ASAP. Godspeed.

[scottmoot]

How many reporters were assaulted at this event? 2 hours is not enough time to answer for this. The property in that area is unsellable, maybe they can understand the value of real estate if they don't value life.

[tampametal]

Yeah completely safe nothing to see here. Got family in East Waterford saying they are finding dead fish and animals.

[DavidLopez-nnhu]

Has he even gone to the sight ?? If he has and thinks it’s safe he should move into the area with his whole family to prove it

[arasethw]

DeWine are you not the Governor that is permitting through the OEPA, the destruction of two Aquifers and 16 first order, class 3 streams to Permit a DUMP 3 miles down stream of this disaster in Negley ? And the Permitted destruction of the Twice Documented Indian Mound and Ancient City system, that is twice the size of Monks Mound Cahokia 3 miles down stream of this disaster in Village of Negley ? You keep speaking of the air, when the water and land is completely contaminated in East Palestine ?