This week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine provided an update on the East Palestine train derailment.
State and federal officials continue to monitor the impacts of a Norfolk Southern train derailment and controlled release of chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio earlier this month.
Speaking during a news conference this week, Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge says livestock do not appear to be at risk.
“To this date there is nothing in the livestock community that causes any concerns to the state,” he says.
