“Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel Thursday to the site of a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, according to a person familiar with his plans — 20 days after a 150-car train carrying oil and toxic chemicals derailed, setting the region on edge and stirring a national furor over rail and chemical safety,” Politico reports.
Buttigieg to Visit Scene of Train Derailment
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