EAST PALESTINE A group describing itself as a non-profit, non-partisan whistleblower advocate claims government documents indicate that the United States Environmental Protection Agency monitored East Palestine residents following the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment.

According to a news release, the documents were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the Government Accountability Project (GAP).

According to GAP, the documents show a pattern of EPA personnel tracking and monitoring private citizens for public relations purposes.

The organization stated that while residents were experiencing health issues and organizing to address unmet needs, senior EPA officials, including a Region 5 On Scene Coordinator, tracked the online activities of residents who wer

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