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East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment
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What is defined as a structure (home or place of business)?
While generally defined as a building, a structure under the structural cleaning program will include only those habitable spaces where indoor occupancy is frequent and regularly occurring on a daily or near-daily basis. Examples of residential structures include primary residences and living spaces, and examples of commercial structures include offices…
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Why is cleaning of homes and places of businesses happening?
Norfolk Southern, with EPA oversight, is providing indoor cleaning to eligible occupants in response to concerns about the impact of the derailment and cleanup work on homes and places of businesses. The cleaning is to address potential dust that may have been generated as part of the train derailment and…
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What work still needs to be done at the derailment site?
Although contaminated soil has been excavated and removed from the derailment site, some additional work remains. Soil sampling continues to check all areas where cleanup operations took place. Stream assessments continue, and culvert clean out has started. Groundwater and drinking water sampling also continues. Expect these investigations and possible additional…
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Does this mean my home or place of business is contaminated?
No. However, indoor cleaning is being offered to address potential dust emissions that may have been generated as part of the train derailment and cleanup work. This service is being offered as an additional service to interested members of the community.
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Are odors from the derailment site dangerous?
As site work continues and waste is shipped off-site for disposal, there may be times where odors can be smelled. In general, many substances can cause odors in the outdoor air but not be at levels that can harm your health, but they can still affect your quality of life…
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This opportunity does not include Focus Area 1, AOC/Toxics. Many AOC may have underserved community populations. Does EPA have guidelines for how to operate in AOCs without causing duplication interference in that program?
The principal recipient may fund subaward projects within AOCs, provided the primary focus of the project meets the eligibility requirements. EPA will work closely with selected principal recipients as part of our substantial involvement to ensure there is adequate coordination with state and federal AOC programs.
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Where do the dust control trucks get their water that they spray on the road?
The trucks get the water from the city water supply. It’s pumped into the truck from a fire hydrant on Taggart Road.
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Why are you cleaning homes and places of business?
Since the derailment, property owners and renters have voiced concerns about the impact of the derailment and cleanup work on their homes and place of business. In response, Norfolk Southern, with EPA oversight, is providing indoor cleaning to interested, eligible occupants.
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I’m not concerned about dust. What about chemicals that may have been released by the event or the cleanup?
The air and soil in and around the community has been monitored and sampled, and results confirm our confidence that the air and soil in East Palestine and surrounding communities, including inside homes, is not a concern for incident specific chemicals. While community testing conducted to date has not indicated…
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Is it required that the principal recipient conduct a competitive RFP process upon award of the GLRI grant?
Establishing the Project RFA is a key element of the GLEJGP. All subawards to Project Subrecipients must be awarded using a fair and transparent process evaluating the following: An evaluation of any possible Project Subrecipient's entity’s abilities to carry-out the project and sustain expected outcomes after the initial project period…
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If a state does not have any federal or state recognized tribal lands, can PR applicants include outreach projects in similar communities that are not formally recognized? Does the screening need to rely on tools of economic factors?
Applicants do not need to rely solely on EJ Screen or the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool to justify inclusion of communities that may not be formal recognized. If applicants can make the case for why these communities are underserved and have needs that could be met through this…
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