Sen. Manchin Blasts Buttigieg’s “Unreasonable” Response to Ohio Train Derailment

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) criticized President Joe BidenThe lackluster response of the administration to an East Palestine train derailment, OhioThis was earlier in the month.

Biden’s thorn in the side of the centrist senator was said that his administration’s response had been disappointing. “unacceptable” It took two weeks to get a senior official into the town.

“I urge President Biden, Administrator Regan, and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to provide a complete picture of the damage and a comprehensive plan to ensure the community is supported in the weeks, months, and years to come and this sort of accident never happens again,” Manchin spoke. “The damage done to East Palestine and the surrounding region is awful, and it’s past time for those responsible to step up to the plate.”

EPA ADMINISTRATOR & OHIO SENATORS TO TRAVEL EAST PALENSTINE THURSDAY

On Feb. 3, the train crashed carrying at least five dangerous chemicals. Officials had to release them into the atmosphere to prevent an explosion. One of the chemicals could cause liver damage. Environmental Protection Agency According to officials

Manchin’s criticisms come as EPA Administrator Michael Regan visits Minnesota 13 days after the initial derailment. Regan was joined by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D.OH) and J.D. Vance (R.OH), also visited East Palestine on Thursday.

Vance also stated during his visit that he would make a call to Congress to help solve the problem. Vance called on Buttigieg also to stop blaming the past President Donald Trump His slow response by his department.

“The Department of Transportation, your Department of Transportation, has things it can do. Stop blaming Donald Trump, a guy who hasn’t been president for three years, and use the powers of the federal government to do the things necessary to help people in this community,” Vance said.

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Buttigieg detailed the investments made by the Transportation Department to improve railway safety in a Tuesday Twitter post. Trump was blamed for the repealing of a proposed safety regulation.

“We’re constrained by law on some areas of rail regulation (like the braking rule withdrawn by the Trump administration in 2018 because of a law passed by Congress in 2015), but we are using the powers we do have to keep people safe,” He stated. “And of course, I’m always ready to work with Congress on furthering (or in some cases, restoring) our capacity to address rail safety issues.”