1st Portion of 2,000 Tons of East Palestine, OHIO toxic waste already trucked to Indiana landfill
Mar 3, 2023 04:18:47 #
Portion of East Palestine, OHIO toxic waste has been delivered to Indiana landfill
Story by Joe Schroeder • 3/1/23 9:45 PM
PUTNAM COUNTY, Indiana - Officials with Heritage Environmental confirmed Wednesday night that an initial portion of a total 2,000 tons of toxic waste from a train crash in Ohio has already been delivered to the Indiana landfill, prior to an informational meeting for concerned Hoosiers.
The landfill is forty miles west of Indianapolis.
Employees with the landfill held an information session at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Russellville Community Building to address concerns from Putnam County citizens.
Hundreds of people from the community attended the meeting to voice their thoughts on toxic waste potentially being transported to their backyard.
However, during the meeting Heritage Environmental confirmed that three trucks filled with waste from an East Palestine, Ohio train derailment already arrived Wednesday in Putnam County and have since been dumped.
Putnam County residents concerned over toxic waste from train derailment moving to the backyard of thousands.
“The most environmentally responsible thing to do with this material is to bring it to this facility,” one Heritage Environmental employee said at the meeting. The comment was met with loud boos from the crowd.
The meeting Wednesday lasted for over three hours, with some attendees stepping up to the microphone to ask questions and others yelling from their seats. Hundreds of people at the meeting said they were concerned with the toxic waste shipments.
Heritage Environmental responds to past violations from EPA.
“You have been in violation 12 straight quarters,” one person yelled. “That is three straight years, and nothing has been done about it. How can we trust somebody that’s been in violation.”
Heritage Environmental said the Environmental Protection Agency violation previously reported on is for a labeling issue that has been resolved. The EPA website has not yet been changed to reflect there is no longer a violation.
“The landfill is specifically designed the way it is to keep the contaminants in the spot forever so it would never get out into the environment, contaminate anybody’s water supply,” one employee said. “There’s facilities like this across the nation.”
When the landfill’s representatives told the crowd of people that some of the waste shipments had already arrived, and that more are expected Thursday, the crowd was very upset and began booing again.
IN Gov. Holcomb has blasted decision to bring toxic Ohio train derailment material to Indiana landfill.
“I continue to object to the EPA Administrator’s decision, from Washington, D.C., to move hazardous waste from the East Palestine train derailment to Indiana. Further, there has been a lack of communication with me and other Indiana officials about this decision.
“After learning third-hand that materials may be transported to our state yesterday, I directed my environmental director to reach out to the agency. The materials should go to the nearest facilities, not moved from the far eastern side of Ohio to the far western side of Indiana. I have made a request to speak to the administrator to discuss this matter. I want to know exactly what precautions will be taken in the transport and disposition of the materials.”
Indiana’s Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on Feb. 28, 2023
“I am opposed to the transfer of hazardous materials from the East Palestine train derailment into Indiana. The Biden EPA and Transportation Department have mishandled this disaster from day one. Any material from this disaster being transferred to Indiana overseen by this Biden EPA is seriously concerning. Hoosiers’ safety is my top priority.”
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, an Indiana Republican, on Feb. 28, 2023
“You should have let the people know before you hauled,” one concerned person said.
Heritage went on to say these truckloads of toxic waste are being transported by third-party companies that are heavily regulated. At an earlier press conference, the company said there were expecting 2,000 tons of toxic soil.
“You’re going to have to answer to God for this,” one person yelled.
Heritage said at the meeting that they do not yet know how many more shipments of waste are still to come.
“The testing and approval was completed yesterday,” a Heritage employee said. “There were already trucks loaded on site that the EPA had sitting on site.”
Story by Joe Schroeder • 3/1/23 9:45 PM
PUTNAM COUNTY, Indiana - Officials with Heritage Environmental confirmed Wednesday night that an initial portion of a total 2,000 tons of toxic waste from a train crash in Ohio has already been delivered to the Indiana landfill, prior to an informational meeting for concerned Hoosiers.
The landfill is forty miles west of Indianapolis.
Employees with the landfill held an information session at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Russellville Community Building to address concerns from Putnam County citizens.
Hundreds of people from the community attended the meeting to voice their thoughts on toxic waste potentially being transported to their backyard.
However, during the meeting Heritage Environmental confirmed that three trucks filled with waste from an East Palestine, Ohio train derailment already arrived Wednesday in Putnam County and have since been dumped.
Putnam County residents concerned over toxic waste from train derailment moving to the backyard of thousands.
“The most environmentally responsible thing to do with this material is to bring it to this facility,” one Heritage Environmental employee said at the meeting. The comment was met with loud boos from the crowd.
The meeting Wednesday lasted for over three hours, with some attendees stepping up to the microphone to ask questions and others yelling from their seats. Hundreds of people at the meeting said they were concerned with the toxic waste shipments.
Heritage Environmental responds to past violations from EPA.
“You have been in violation 12 straight quarters,” one person yelled. “That is three straight years, and nothing has been done about it. How can we trust somebody that’s been in violation.”
Heritage Environmental said the Environmental Protection Agency violation previously reported on is for a labeling issue that has been resolved. The EPA website has not yet been changed to reflect there is no longer a violation.
“The landfill is specifically designed the way it is to keep the contaminants in the spot forever so it would never get out into the environment, contaminate anybody’s water supply,” one employee said. “There’s facilities like this across the nation.”
When the landfill’s representatives told the crowd of people that some of the waste shipments had already arrived, and that more are expected Thursday, the crowd was very upset and began booing again.
IN Gov. Holcomb has blasted decision to bring toxic Ohio train derailment material to Indiana landfill.
“I continue to object to the EPA Administrator’s decision, from Washington, D.C., to move hazardous waste from the East Palestine train derailment to Indiana. Further, there has been a lack of communication with me and other Indiana officials about this decision.
“After learning third-hand that materials may be transported to our state yesterday, I directed my environmental director to reach out to the agency. The materials should go to the nearest facilities, not moved from the far eastern side of Ohio to the far western side of Indiana. I have made a request to speak to the administrator to discuss this matter. I want to know exactly what precautions will be taken in the transport and disposition of the materials.”
Indiana’s Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on Feb. 28, 2023
“I am opposed to the transfer of hazardous materials from the East Palestine train derailment into Indiana. The Biden EPA and Transportation Department have mishandled this disaster from day one. Any material from this disaster being transferred to Indiana overseen by this Biden EPA is seriously concerning. Hoosiers’ safety is my top priority.”
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, an Indiana Republican, on Feb. 28, 2023
“You should have let the people know before you hauled,” one concerned person said.
Heritage went on to say these truckloads of toxic waste are being transported by third-party companies that are heavily regulated. At an earlier press conference, the company said there were expecting 2,000 tons of toxic soil.
“You’re going to have to answer to God for this,” one person yelled.
Heritage said at the meeting that they do not yet know how many more shipments of waste are still to come.
“The testing and approval was completed yesterday,” a Heritage employee said. “There were already trucks loaded on site that the EPA had sitting on site.”
Mar 3, 2023 09:03:42 #
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Zemirah wrote:
Portion of East Palestine, OHIO toxic waste has be... (show quote)
Why can't they just take it to Delaware, Joe has room in his backyard. No big deal, we wouldn't do anything to hurt anybody, it's all safe-just ask Petey
Mar 3, 2023 10:06:52 #
microphor wrote:
Why can't they just take it to Delaware, Joe has room in his backyard. No big deal, we wouldn't do anything to hurt anybody, it's all safe-just ask Petey
https://www.wdrb.com/news/landfill-representatives-say-toxic-waste-from-ohio-train-derailment-already-in-indiana/article_259de946-b928-11ed-b42c-8382847f583b.html
Delaware is a blue state.
This toxic contaminated soil will quite likely be distributed only among red states.
Why would the Biden regime let such an opportunity go to waste?
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