The Environmental Protection Agency’s response to the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment will be investigated after dozens of residents of the small town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania and Vice President JD Vance requested the review.

The U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General announced Tuesday that it will conduct a review of the Environmental Protection Agency's response to the 2023 train derailment.

Five rail cars derailed on Tuesday near the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and East Fleming Drive in Morganton, sending one person to the hospital with minor injuries, officials said.

Emergency officials in Blair County have confirmed that crews responded to a reported train derailment in Altoona on Friday afternoon.While details are limited,

A major train derailment has shut down several key roads near downtown Minot this morning, forcing detours for commuters and bringing out HAZMAT teams and utility crews.

Officials say an eastbound train jumped the tracks, derailing 24 cars as it passed over a damaged spring switch on the tracks.

Doña Ana Road is closed between Lujan Road and Highway 187 after a train derailment, county officials say. Drivers should avoid the area as crews clear the scene. Reopening is expected by Friday afternoon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WATJ) — Congressman John Joyce has sent letters to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Norfolk Southern seeking answers regarding recent train derailments.