Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) urged the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) on Friday to immediately halt the transportation of contaminated materials from the East Palestine train derailment to a Roachdale facility.
“Last week, our state was blindsided by the announcement that the EPA would be relocating hazardous materials from the East Palestine train derailment to Roachdale,” Baird said in a statement. “Hoosiers deserve to know exactly what’s happening in their own backyard, and until we have full transparency and proper oversight, I am respectfully asking IDEM to halt further transportation of hazardous materials to our state.”
In his letter to IDEM Commissioner Brian Rockensuess, Baird cited his concerns about the potential risks to public safety and the environment. The 400-mile journey would likely see the contaminated materials travelling through Indianapolis, and the entirety of Ohio….