This is the testimony of East Palestine resident and Moms Clean Air Force member, Misti Allison, gave at the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation at their hearing about the train that derailed just over a mile from her home.
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East Palestine Mom, Misti Allison, Testifies at Senate Train Derailment Hearing
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