Is Columbiana County truly safe as our leaders say, or are its residents still in danger? Either way, we should be in prayer.

From Fox News. The Biden administration and state officials are reassuring residents in eastern Ohio that the air is safe to breathe after conducting a controlled release of toxic chemicals.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) along with Govs. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, and Josh Shapiro, D-Penn., said the air quality had been sampled multiple times in the region and found to be below levels of concern.

On Feb. 3, a train carrying vinyl chloride, a dangerous colorless gas, and operated by the transportation company Norfolk Southern Railroad derailed in Columbiana County, Ohio, which is located along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Shortly after the derailment, Norfolk Southern opted to release the gas from the derailed cars, potentially releasing deadly fumes into the air, to prevent a potentially disastrous explosion.

“U.S. EPA continues to conduct air monitoring throughout the East Palestine community,” the EPA said in a statement Sunday. “Air monitoring since the fire went out has not detected any levels of concern in the community that can be attributed to the incident at this time.”

The agency added that residents may still “smell odors” from the site and should call their doctor if they experience symptoms. …

While government officials and independent experts said the data showed the air was safe and that the controlled burn had been properly conducted, local residents and other experts have expressed concern about the situation. They have noted that, in addition to vinyl chloride, other toxic chemicals were being transported by the derailed train.

“We basically nuked a town with chemicals so we could get a railroad open,” Sil Caggiano, a local hazardous materials specialist, told the local outlet WKBN-TV. …

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