Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Michael Regan said on Friday that he expects the cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio, to take three months.
“We are absolutely laser focused on ensuring that Norfolk Southern cleans up this mess as quickly as possible. We are optimistic that the cleanup will be complete in three months,” Regan said during a conference call on Friday.
“We will continue to be transparent. We will continue to ensure that the people of East Palestine get the protection that they deserve and that Norfolk Southern will be held accountable,” the EPA administrator added.
Regan also addressed governors seeking to block hazardous waste shipments from East Palestine to facilities in their states, saying that shipping contaminated soil to other states is not “out of the ordinary,” and that a governor wanting to block these shipments is “unusual.”
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan speaks during a news conference in…
