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Ceremony planned for one-year anniversary of toxic train derailment

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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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