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Following a deadly UPS plane crash near Louisville, Congressman Morgan McGarvey is urging the EPA to maintain oversight of the environmental impact. The crash involved approximately 220,000 pounds of jet fuel, leading to a large debris field affecting businesses storing hazardous materials. McGarvey expressed concern for long-term public health implications and requested the EPA continue its active role alongside the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection, even after moving to an advisory role on November 13th. Initial cleanup efforts removed roughly 880,000 gallons of an oil-water mix from nearby waterways.
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Roughly 880,000 gallons of oil-water mix were removed from Louisville waterways near the crash site.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Weeks after a deadly UPS plane crash south of Louisville’s international airport, U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-Louisville) urged continued oversight of the environmental impacts around the crash site.
“Our community is heartbroken by the immediate loss of life, and we mourn for and with our friends and neighbors,” McGarvey said in a letter sent to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on Monday. “We are also concerned with the long-term public health implications of this accident.”
McGarvey asked the EPA to continue playing an active role, alongside the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection, in overseeing the site.
UPS Flight 2976 was carrying roughly 220,000 pounds of jet fuel when it crashed, the congressman said.
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The debris field was scattered across a wide area and several businesses that store hazardous materials were impacted.
After the crash, the EPA was on-site for days assisting in the clean-up efforts before moving to an advisory role on Nov. 13.
Read McGarvey’s full letter here.
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