East Palestine residents expressed anger and frustration as Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw failed to attend the town hall meeting for the second time. The citizens are unsatisfied with the company’s promise to clean up the tracks and their representatives were unresponsive to their concerns.
Several residents took to the stand to reiterate that their families are unable to return to the town due to becoming violently ill after the chemical disaster. Workers aiding in the cleanup of toxic materials are also falling ill with migraines and nausea.
Norfolk Southern continues to face scrutiny over the incident, and its CEO, Alan Shaw, is expected to testify before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee next week. Despite the company’s promise to invest in the small town for the long-term, residents are unhappy with Shaw’s attendance record and the company’s plan to clean up the spill.
A representative for the railroad said they are ready to start cleaning up contaminated soil from underneath their tracks but residents claim that farmland and residential areas are still contaminated.
Residents’ dissatisfaction with the situation is reflected in their calls for action and answers, and their frustration with the lack of progress in addressing the situation.
The company’s promise to clean up the site and invest in the town for the long-term is yet to be fulfilled, and residents are anxious about the health impacts of the chemical spill on their families and community.
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