East Palestine, OH…Nearly three weeks after the Ohio train derailment in East Palestine, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is visiting the Columbiana County village on Thursday. During his visit, Buttigieg is expected to “to meet with community members affected by the Norfolk Southern hazardous train derailment, receive an update on the ongoing investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, which is expected to issue its initial findings on Thursday, and hear from USDOT investigators who were on the ground in the hours after the Norfolk Southern derailment and are supporting the NTSB investigation,” according to DOT officials.

Just days ago, Buttigieg sent a letter to the CEO of Norfolk Southern reminding them to “demonstrate unequivocal support for the people” of East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding areas after a fiery train derailment led to the controlled release of vinyl chloride.

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