EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — A ceremony will be held in East Palestine, Ohio on Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of the toxic chemical train derailment.
The event will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at McKim’s Honeyvine & Winery.
East Palestine residents will be joined by those from other communities in the United States that have experienced petrochemical pollution.
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Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hazardous chemicals spilled and burned when a train derailed outside of the small town last year.
The fire created a toxic cloud that could be seen for miles.
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