Residents in East Palestine, Ohio say they need help more than two weeks after a freight train derailed spilling dangerous chemicals. 

Ahead, why authorities say the air and drinking water are now safe. 

A health clinic opened Tuesday in East Palestine, Ohio in response to complaints from residents who say they’re suffering from breathing problems, headaches and rashes. 

On February 3rd, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed, and a subsequent controlled burn sent a toxic plume into the air. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Bruce Fein is a Constitutional Lawyer. 
• Joseph Williams is a former Senior Editor with U.S. News and World Report. 
• Mohammed Mahmoud is the Director of the Climate and Water Program at the Middle East Institute. 
• Benji Jones is a Senior Environmental Reporter at Vox. 

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is urging the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of a fiery train derailment in Ohio. https://t.co/i8vzTxIeqL

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 21, 2023

The EPA will take control of the response to the Ohio train derailment and order rail company Norfolk Southern to clean up the contamination, the agency said Tuesday, the Biden administration’s strongest response yet to the disaster.https://t.co/aM3yXru8gE

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 21, 2023

The EPA has ordered Norfolk Southern to pay to clean up contaminated water and air from the train derailment in Ohio. https://t.co/5ufPLpaYQ9 pic.twitter.com/cw57THVZgh

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 21, 2023