Pete Buttigieg is heading to East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, as the National Transportation Safety Board is expected to release the initial results of its investigation into the Norfolk Southern train derailment.
The 38-car train that crashed Feb. 3 has sparked serious health and environmental concerns for the area's residents, who have expressed frustration over the slowness of the federal government's response to the crisis. While he's in East Palestine, Buttigieg will meet with residents and receive an update on the NTSB's investigation.
Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Deputy Administrator Tristan Brown will be joining Buttigieg on the ground. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan has visited East Palestine. "I have followed the normal practice of transportation secretaries in the early days after a crash, allowing NTSB to lead the safety work and staying out of their way," he said."But I am very eager to have conversations with people in East Palestine about how this is impacted them."
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