EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (NewsNation) — A former Ohio senator is calling for a criminal investigation into the Norfolk Southern train derailment.  Nina Turner (D-Ohio), says the government is not doing enough to help the people of East Palestine, Ohio and that a criminal investigation should be brought against Norfolk Southern.  “Turner said she places the blame on lawmakers from both sides of the aisle for failing to hold Norfolk Southern accountable.”

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Whistleblower reports that the EPA, Norfolk Southern and its paid consultant Arcadis kept actual testing levels of dioxin and other chemicals secret from the public.  “The non-profit group, Government Accountability Project (GAP), claims the EPA tested nearby soil and water much earlier than previously disclosed to the public.”  The GAP says they hat show the EPA, Norfolk Southern and its paid consultant Arcadis conducted testing on Feb 9th and Feb 17th.  Those results showed elevated levels of dioxin and other dangerous compounds in East Palestine despite saying otherwise, publicly.  “So what did the Feb. 17 results show? “It shows a TEQ dioxin level of 91.9, which is 19 times higher than the 4.8 screening level, which requires more testing,” said independent testing expert Scott Smith.”