Zero Hedge
By Tyler Durden – February 17, 2023
Submitted by ‘BlueApples’,
Given the minuscule size of East Palestine, Ohio and its neighboring towns, it’s clear that an arduous road lies ahead as the communities affected by the chemical spill engulfing the area look to resolve what is becoming one of the world environmental disasters in US history. With just about 5,000 residents, it’s clear that the town itself is not equipped with the resources needed to address a problem that would overwhelm even the nation’s largest metropolises. While the situation has finally begun to garner some national attention from mainstream media that initially seemed to blacklist the crisis, the gravity of the situation is still apparently lost upon the Biden Administration. According to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) has denied his state’s request for federal assistance for the residents of East Palestine.