Ohio Senator JD Vance wants Americans to know there’s still much cleanup to do.
In a now-viral video posted by Vance on Thursday afternoon, the Buckeye State Senator films himself dragging a stick along the bottom of a creek, exposing an oily sheen of chemicals.
Watch the video above.
From The Daily Wire:
Beyond the “dead worms and dead fish” he observed in the water, Vance used a stick to disturb the bottom of the creek; moments later, an oily sheen of chemicals emerged to the surface of the water.
“This is disgusting,” he commented. “The fact that these chemicals are still seeping in the ground is an insult to the people who live in East Palestine. Do not forget these people.”
The footage comes after federal and state officials insisted that the water in East Palestine is currently potable. The EPA said that “test results from the village’s municipal well sampling showed no water quality concerns,” while Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) announced that tests conducted by the Ohio EPA revealed “no detection of contaminants in raw water from the five wells that feed into East Palestine’s municipal water system.” He added that the agency is “confident that the municipal water is safe to drink.”
A similar video exposing the water pollution was shared by Fox 19 anchor Tricia Macke.
Watch the video below:
You cannot deny – that water is not clean. @FOX19 pic.twitter.com/HjPFEtwijZ
— Tricia Macke (@FOX19Tricia) February 16, 2023