ODNR to discuss East Palestine train derailment impact on wildlife
Paige Bennett- The Ohio Department of Natural Resource is having a press conference to discuss the impact of the East Palestine train derailment on wildlife.
- Officials have previously estimated about 3,500 fish died.
- There have been anecdotal reports of other animals becoming sick or dying.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will hold a virtual news conference at 11 a.m. Thursday to provide an update on how the train derailment and controlled chemical release in East Palestine has affected wildlife.
About 3,500 fish in creeks and streams near East Palestine died in the aftermath of the Feb. 6 chemical release, officials previously said.
There have been anecdotal reports of other animals becoming sick or dying. Murray & Murray, a Sandusky-based law firm, filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern that claims animals and fish are dying as far as 20 miles away from the derailment site.
A West Virginia University student who took videos of waterways in East Palestine told Cleveland 19 News he found tens of thousands of dead fish and frogs in the water.