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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will visit East Palestine, Ohio, next month to meet with residents and assess efforts to address last year’s Norfolk Southern train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals and triggered health concerns, a White House official said on Wednesday. The White House did not give a specific date for the planned trip, which comes one year after the Feb. 3, 2023, accident that forced residents to abandon their homes after the train caught fire and released over a million gallons of hazardous materials and pollutants near the state’s border with Pennsylvan…

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