Government Accountability Project: USDA Records Reveal Withheld Food Safety Risks in East Palestine
April 18, 2026
April 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following news release:
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USDA Records Reveal Withheld Food Safety Risks in East Palestine
Newly released US Department of Agriculture (USDA) records reveal that federal officials were aware that toxic chemicals from the East Palestine train derailment and open burn could enter the human food supply at the time of the open burn, yet key information about those risks was heavily red . . .
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USDA Records Reveal Withheld Food Safety Risks in East Palestine
Newly released US Department of Agriculture (USDA) records reveal that federal officials were aware that toxic chemicals from the East Palestine train derailment and open burn could enter the human food supply at the time of the open burn, yet key information about those risks was heavily red . . .