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President Biden to visit East Palestine train wreck site 1 year later

President Joe Biden
Posted at 6:55 AM, Jan 31, 2024
and last updated 2024-01-31 07:58:01-05

The White House announced that President Joe Biden will visit East Palestine to mark the one-year anniversary of the train derailment.

The president is expected to visit in February, but the exact date has not been announced.

Biden will meet with residents impacted by the derailment and the hazardous chemicals that were spilled as a result.

The White House said Biden will address his administration's progress in working with state and local leaders to protect the community and hold Norfolk Southern accountable for their actions.

In Sept. 2023, Biden issued an effective order after the Feb. 3. derailment.

The president just issued an executive order to protect East Palestine