Robb Blasdel Issues Statement on East Palestine Train Derailment

State Rep. Monica Robb Blasdel (R-Columbiana County) has issued the following statement regarding the East Palestine train derailment: 

“I understand this situation has been very overwhelming for East Palestine families impacted by the train derailment within their community. Please be assured as your state representative, I have spent this past weekend with local, county and state officials identifying solutions that will keep our residents and the surrounding area as safe as possible during this serious situation.

“Today, I have joined Governor DeWine in East Palestine as we continue working on ways to remedy this precarious event. I want to thank our governor, local officials and our first responders for their efforts to minimize any damage done and to keep everyone safe. And to our residents, I truly appreciate your patience and resilience during this very difficult time. I will continue to provide updates when readily available as we work tirelessly to get through this together.”