September 30, 2024

Whistleblower Vindicated by New Expert Witness

WASHINGTON – Last week, multiple whistleblowers came forward to testify to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) investigation and potential manipulation of data collection regarding chemical contamination in East Palestine, Ohio, after the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment. One such statement from forensic engineer and environmental contamination expert, Stephen Petty, has validated independent data collected by Government Accountability Project client Scott Smith.

Scott Smith has been shedding light on the EPA’s gross mishandling of chemical testing in the wake of the derailment, which has led to serious personal and professional repercussions. Since the derailment, Smith has traveled to East Palestine 27 times and has conducted 31 rounds of testing on homes, soil, and water. His work revealed dangerous levels of dioxins and furans in the town’s air, water, soil, and homes, which counters the EPA narrative that it is safe to live in East Palestine. Some EPA staffers have dismissed Smith as a “fake scientist,” while class action counsel hired a public relations firm in part to discredit Smith. Additionally, class counsel told the court in its July 15, 2024 motion opposing objectors’ request for enlargement of time for the opt out date, that misinformation has been spread about the settlement including “inaccurate commentary attributable to Scott Smith, a non-class member with no formal...

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