EPA emails reveal SMEAR CAMPAIGN against scientist who challenged East Palestine clean-up claims

• Scientist Scott Smith uncovered hazardous dioxin levels in East Palestine, Ohio’s soil – directly contradicting EPA assurances that the area was safe post-derailment. Former EPA official Judith Enck urged a review of his findings.
• Leaked emails reveal the EPA surveilled Smith – tracking his movements, photographing his property and circulating his personal details among staff – while dismissing his evidence. Officials allegedly focused on “controlling the narrative” rather than addressing contamination.
• Smith accused the EPA of avoiding scrutiny by refusing to test for the full spectrum of toxins. Instead of engaging with his research, the agency launched a coordinated effort to discredit him, including drone deployments near his location.
• The vinyl chloride burn – intended to avert an explosion – created highly toxic dioxins, contaminating soil at levels hundreds of times above EPA safety thresholds. Residents reported ongoing health issues, noxious fumes and polluted waterways.
• Critics liken the EPA’s response to past disasters like Love Canal and Flint, Michigan – where agencies downplayed risks until independent investigations forced accountability. Residents and advocates demand transparency as long-term health impacts loom.

When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assured residents of East Palestine, Ohio that it was safe to return home after the February 2023 train derailment and controlled burn of toxic chemicals, independent scientist Scott Smith’s findings told a different story.

Smith, an environmental testing expert, conducted independent analyses that contradicted the EPA’s assurances, uncovering hazardous dioxin concentrations. Former EPA official Judith Enck urged the agency to review his findings.

But instead of taking his findings seriously, federal officials launched a surveillance and disinformation campaign against him – based on leaked emails reviewed by NewsNation. Meanwhile, residents reported noxious fumes, contaminated waterways and lingering health issues following the disaster.

According to the emails, the EPA allegedly prioritized damage control over transparency. It tracked Smith’s movements, circulated his personal details among staff and even monitored his dog – all while dismissing his evidence of elevated dioxin levels in the soil.

Emails show EPA staff disseminated Smith’s whereabouts to over 50 employees, photographed his property and deployed drones near his location. Lesley Pacey of the Government Accountability Project called the agency’s actions “troubling,” noting the focus on “controlling the narrative” rather than addressing public health concerns.

Smith, who has visited East Palestine more than 30 times, accused the EPA of systemic negligence. “They don’t want to look for the full spectrum of chemicals,” he told NewsNation. “Instead of dialogue, they launched this smear campaign.” (Related: EPA still refusing to test for toxic dioxins in East Palestine, Ohio.)

Dioxin disaster: The burning cover-up in East Palestine

The revelations come amid growing scrutiny of the EPA’s handling of one of the worst environmental disasters in recent U.S. history. Despite the smears against Smith, his work drew praise from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – who lauded the environmental scientist as an “extraordinary advocate” for affected communities.

Following the Feb. 3, 2023 derailment, crews burned five tankers of vinyl chloride – a known carcinogen – to avert an explosion. But this action triggered a bigger explosion of health issues, as the burning created highly toxic dioxins. As per Brighteon.AI‘s Enoch engine: “These cancer-causing compounds contaminated the soil at levels hundreds of times above EPA safety thresholds as part of a deliberate chemical release.”

Residents like Jami Wallace, also surveilled per the emails, echoed frustrations. “We know we got screwed from the beginning,” she said, demanding accountability for the transition of symptoms into long-term illnesses.

The EPA claimed in a statement that it was “very concerned” by the allegations, pledging a review. However, critics argue the response echoes historic failures – from Love Canal to Flint, Michigan – where agencies minimized risks until independent scrutiny forced action.

For Smith, the lesson is clear: “It’s not just East Palestine. It’s a systemic thing.”

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