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The freight rail company submitted the plan to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. It includes installing wells to monitor groundwater and sampling soil near the site of the derailment.

East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick lifted the evacuation at a press conference Wednesday night. It had been in place since Sunday.

Officials say they don't know when residents of East Palestine will be able to return to their homes, as air quality testing continues. Officials say there have been no reports of significant injury from the Friday derailment nor the controlled release of chemicals Monday.

The environmental advocacy group PennEnvironment says there should be more transparency from freight rail companies, and they're criticizing how long it took officials to disclose what hazardous materials were on the train.

Gov. Mike DeWine warned Sunday evening a train car that had derailed Friday night was showing "drastic temperature change" on Sunday and could explode.

The Department of Transportation has rescinded a 2015 order involving the safety of trains that haul volatile materials. The move is part of the Trump…