Posted on 02/16/2023 1:21:24 PM PST by rxsid
Biden Administration Rejects Ohio’s Request for Emergency Aid to Deal with Ecological Disaster
The Biden administration is rejecting a request for federal disaster assistance from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in the aftermath of the train derailment and ecological disaster that has devastated the area around East Palestine, Ohio.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told Ohio’s state government that it was not eligible for disaster assistance, a spokesperson for DeWine told Fox News Digital on Thursday. The Dewine spokeseman explained that FEMA believed the incident qualified as a traditional disaster, such as a tornado or hurricane, for which it usually provides assistance.
“The DeWine Administration has been in daily contact with FEMA to discuss the need for federal support, however FEMA continues to tell Governor DeWine that Ohio is not eligible for assistance at this time,” DeWine’s office said in an earlier statement. “Governor DeWine will continue working with FEMA to determine what assistance can be provided.”
FEMA merely said its team is in constant communication with DeWine’s office, but did not remark on the disaster relief.
“FEMA is in constant contact with the emergency operations center in East Palestine and with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. We are closely coordinating with EPA, HHS, and the CDC, who are helping to test water and air quality, and to conduct public health assessments,” FEMA spokesperson Jeremy Edwards told Fox News Digital.
Rogan O’Handley had his own theory on why the Biden administration won’t lift a finger to help the Ohio residents.
Just in case you were wondering why Biden and Buttigieg are ignoring the toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio
Columbiana County voted 71.7% for Trump in 2020 pic.twitter.com/Ibq5Is6lZI— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) February 14, 2023
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg actually had the temerity to blame the Trump administration for the train derailment, while claiming he was powerless to do more to prevent it.
“We’re constrained by law on some areas of rail regulation (like the braking rule withdrawn by the Trump administration in 2018 because of a law passed by Congress in 2015), but we are using the powers we do have to keep people safe,” he added.
“And of course, I’m always ready to work with Congress on furthering (or in some cases, restoring) our capacity to address rail safety issues.”
There is controversy brewing about just how bad the Ohio disaster really is and if regulatory agencies and safety monitoring firms are engaging in a cover-up.
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday provided an update on the chemical fallout from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and ecological disaster.
“There is a plume [of chemicals] moving down the Ohio River,” said Tiffani Kavalec, the head of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s water management subdivision. “It’s near Huntington, West Virginia, right now.”
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The following are the basic characteristics of the above-mentioned chemicals.
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Tucker Carlson: East Palestine has been poisoned (15 Feb 2023)
Hazardous waste expert: They nuked East Palestine (15 Feb 2023)
TUCKER CARLSON: Mayor Pete is completely incompetent (14 Feb 2023)
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Hear that, swing state Ohio? The Dims hate you.
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Americans Last
PDJT supporters so, meh.......
Too late; the toothpaste’s out of the tube and damage is done for decades, if not centuries. I foresee the whole town walled-off and uninhabitable from now on, though the water tables and ground are polluted way beyond repair.
71% of the county voted for PDJT ... an interesting factoid isn’t that. But that couldn’t be a factor in the rejection could it?
(/sarc)
The Biden administration has generously agreed to provide the residents of Palestine with body bags.
Not enough “Diversity” in Columbiana County to warrant a Federal Response. Victims are the “wrong” race for Democrats to care.
If this isn’t a wake up call.....
Then again, high gas ⛽ prices, high food prices and war should have been in November, 2022...
We’re a pretty solid red state now, but that can only help! Lol!
I’ve heard Sen. Vance on this but not a word from the liberal Dem, Sherrod Brown. Cat got your tongue, Mr. Brown? Or is it you don’t care about an area that you and Pete Butt know won’t vote for the Dems?? Brown runs for reelection in 2024 - we must fund a good opponent, NOT another friend of GW bush.
Another “oversight” I’m sure...
Perhaps Ohio and every state downstream on the Ohio River gets to stop paying federal taxes. I’ll take this opportunity to suggest yet again that we scrap the current tax code, shutter the IRS and go to a flat rate consumption tax on all new goods and services purchased by consumers. The consumption tax should be collected by the states along with state sales taxes. States in turn transfer the federal consumption taxes to the US Dept of Treasury. THAT introduces a much needed check and balance for states. Little disputes like this would result in Ohio withholding payment to the Treasury.
Biden is the WORST POS in the world!!
They don't care, the commies will still get hundreds of thousands of honest votes.
Recent rains blew out a bridge we used to access a timber property. Two agencies (resource board...) took a look and essentially said FU. One was supposed to represent ag land. It’s going to cost several hundred k and they’re not going to do jack even though the trees that dammed the bridge came from the blow out of a county (poorly) maintained road four miles up stream.
It’s time to start demanding the resignation of Rear Admiral Pete.
Could you imagine how the media would react to an “R” doing this to CA or NY?
“It’s time to start demanding the resignation of Rear Admiral Pete.”
He’s in the middle of chest feeding something and will get back to you in a few months...
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