Government Accountability Project

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For more than 40 years, Government Accountability Project has worked to support whistleblowers and their ethical truth-telling.

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Included in the document we received were emails showing EPA officials permitting the detonation of rail cars despite expert warnings against it, data on projected deaths, and officials expressing relief that their risk models were out of the public eye.

With this data now public, we're calling for further action.

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Now featured on @StatusCoup, our Senior Environmental Officer Lesley Pacey dives into the previously concealed govt. documents our team received after submitting FOIAs and demanding accountability for the #EastPalestine community.

Listen to the story: https://t.co/5urcOAaBii

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These documents reveal the EPA knew their vent-and-burn of derailed train cars in #EastPalestine could cause mass casualties, but chose to withhold this information from the public, to the benefit of railway giant Norfolk Southern.

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🗞️ JD Vance and EPA's Lee Zeldin have asked the EPA's Inspector General to investigate the govt. response to the #EastPalestine derailment, in light of our report revealing that the EPA withheld projected mass casualty data from the public.

Read on: https://t.co/LsqX4eslEk

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Saying it again for those in the back: truth-telling is a nonpartisan concern.

Learn why whistleblower protection has support on both sides of the political aisle from our Legal Director, Tom Devine ⬇️

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The truth is a hard thing to argue with – and that’s exactly what #whistleblowers bring to the table! Learn why bipartisan support for #whistleblowerprotections is more important now than ever.

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A federal investigation into govt. handling of #EastPalestine is important, but it cannot be the last step for closure.

For 3+ years, locals have suffered negative health impacts without aid or recognition—they should not have to wait years longer for meaningful action.

Hear from our whistleblower Dr. Robert Kroutil in the @NewsNation broadcast below 🎥

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NewsNation's @RichMcHugh joins @NicholeBerlie to discuss Vice President JD Vance and the EPA's request for a federal investigation into the Biden administration's response to its handling of the East Palestine train derailment three years ago. The call for the investigation comes amid unresolved health concerns in the community and contamination reports.
More: https://t.co/T7bEE5nLu7

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“The people of East Palestine can’t afford another lengthy process that produces a report and then gathers dust on a shelf. What is uncovered must lead to action including following the evidence wherever it leads, and ensuring residents have access to the health monitoring, relocation assistance, and other resources they need.

Residents have already done their part. Now, it is time for government officials to do theirs," stated Senior Environmental Officer Lesley Pacey.

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Government Accountability Project welcomes the call for investigation by J.D. Vance & Lee Zeldin into the #EastPalestine govt. response, while urging that more action is required to serve for a community that has spent 3+ years living with the consequences of this disaster.

https://t.co/SS7UU6HTJ0

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Government Accountability Project has been investigating the #EastPalestine train derailment since 2023 and renews its call for congressional investigations, federally funded health care, relocation assistance, and National Priorities List designation.

Learn more: https://t.co/lFm7ybHosE

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🎥 Now on @FoxNews, our Senior Environmental Officer Lesley Pacey shares how EPA officials knew their "controlled burn" of derailed train cars in East Palestine, OH could cause hundreds of deaths, but chose to withhold this from the public.

Learn more: https://t.co/getKdC97la

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After submitting FOIA requests, our team obtained documents that had been hidden for 3+ years.

These revealed how the EPA knew the 2023 East Palestine, OH derailment fires could cause 1.9k deaths and 17k serious injuries, but proceeded with an unnecessary vent and burn anyway.

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Speaking out against wrongdoing isn’t about fame or money—it’s about conscience.

Whistleblowers are typically propelled by hope that speaking up will make a difference, or by belief that their silence will become complicity.

📣 Learn more in our guide, Truth-Telling in Government: https://t.co/JQUWUA01E2

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TODAY we joined @DDFund_, Lawyers For Good Government, and @MFIAclinic to file suit for Stars and Stripes staff fired for supporting the publication's independence when covering the Pentagon.

Learn more about our lawsuit seeking to right this wrong. ⬇️
https://t.co/W0fnRg2N52

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Visibility is essential for driving change. ⚡️

By purchasing our merch and wearing support for whistleblowers on your sleeve, you help raise awareness (and funds) for today’s truth-tellers.

🧢 Explore the shop today: https://t.co/lhLWzcALoI

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🗳️ With midterms underway, we must protect those facilitating fair transitions of power: election officials & workers.

Our public guide equips civil servants with knowledge of their rights & safe options for reporting misconduct.

Share the guide today: https://t.co/HOlw6BjPPM

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Newly uncovered documents show authorities had more severe projections for the toxic cloud released by the controlled burn of chemicals following the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, but the information was never shared with residents. NewsNation's @RichMcHugh has the details.

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BREAKING: The gov. knew casualties could occur from the East Palestine Train Derailment fires but proceeded with an unnecessary burn anyway.

Officials warned each other about possible deaths, but kept it from those whose lives were at stake.

READ NOW!
https://t.co/WcUBT008fc

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⚖️ Recent months have shown us how vital the #RuleOfLaw is to democracy, but what exactly do we mean when we talk about the rule of law?

Our blog unpacks this principle, and why defending it is so crucial in this historic moment:
https://t.co/tS1RFKAOVS 🗞️