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Article Title: Biden does not plan on visiting East Palestine
Snippet of Article: "President Joe Biden revealed that he has no plans to visit the town of East Palestine, Ohio because he had a zoom meeting with his team.
“At this point, I’m not. I did a whole video, I mean, um, what the hell, on…” Biden said, struggling once again to finish his sentence.
“Zoom?” a reporter suggested. ..."
Article Title: Trump Shows Instincts, Puts Blue-Collar Americans First With Ohio Visit
Snippet of Article: "Former President Donald Trump's visit on Wednesday to East Palestine in the weeks after a train derailment led to the release of toxic chemicals in the Ohio village illustrates that, unlike other 2024 presidential candidates, his campaign is keenly focused on issues affecting blue-collar Americans, political analysts say.
After rumors swirled that Trump would be the first declared or potential candidate to visit the Rust Belt community in the wake of the Feb. 3 disaster, which left residents concerned if their air and water were safe, Trump on Saturday confirmed the trip on Truth Social.
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Snippet of Article: "Vance said there were 'dead worms and dead fish all throughout this water'...Leslie Run Creek. "This is disgusting. And the fact that we have not cleaned up the train crash, the fact that these chemicals are still seeping into the ground is an insult to the people who live in East Palestine."
Vance scraped the bottom of the creek bed with a stick, which appeared to show "chemicals coming out of the ground." ...thousands of dead fish and other wildlife have cropped up in East Palestine since the train derailment on Feb. 3. "
Article Title: EPA lists additional chemicals released in East Palestine train derailment
Snippet of Article: "Of the roughly 50 train cars that derailed on Friday, Feb. 3, about 20 were listed as carrying hazardous materials. On its website, EPA posted a list, provided by Norfolk Southern, of the chemicals in the cars involved in the derailment.
Two chemicals, butyl acrylate and vinyl chloride, have previously been disclosed, with vinyl chloride leading to a mandatory evacuation last Monday.
In its letter to the company, EPA listed the three other chemicals involved in the derailment: ethylhexyl acrylate, which can cause burning on the skin and in the eyes, coughing and shortness of breath; isobutylene, which can make people dizzy and drowsy; and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether which can cause coughing, dizziness, drowsiness, headaches, nausea, and weakness if inhaled."
