Who’s in East Palestine this week? Buttigieg, Brockovich, Mastriano

East Palestine, Ohio (WKBN) – Several different findings and appearances are due this week. Derailment of the Eastern Palestinian Railway.

Twenty days after the train derailment in East Palestine, efforts are continuing to rectify the situation. Several major updates are due to be announced, and visitors to the village will increase on Thursday after former President Trump spent the day in East Palestine on Wednesday.

on thursday Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg It is expected to be the first visit after derailment. Pennsylvania Senator Doug Mastriano We also collect testimonies of train derailment accidents. He says he felt compelled to hold a hearing after visiting the scene in person. It focuses on what he says was an inadequate warning to people in Beaver County that controlled burns will occur. increase.

thursday morning, National Transportation Safety Board A bulletin of train derailment accidents is also announced. They will release their report at 10am. Then at 1pm he will be followed by a press conference with NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy and her NTSB Director of Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Robert J. Hall. The event will be held at her NTSB headquarters in Washington, DC.

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich I will come to the village on Friday

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Initially, she said she would attend a town hall meeting on Thursday, but announced on Sunday that she would shift her visit to East Palestine by one day.

“We’re moving the event to Friday. The circus is coming to town and we want to avoid it.”

The event takes place on Friday at 6:00 pm in the East Palestine High School Auditorium.

Brockovich tweeted that he plans to work with train derailment victims so they can “get justice, know their legal rights” and “hold the railroads accountable”. .

space is limited, Registration is done online. Brockovich has been active on social media since the train derailment earlier this month.