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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Nina Lakhani in East Palestine

‘Be vigilant, hold your ground’: Erin Brockovich rallies Ohio town after train disaster

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich holds a town hall following train derailment, in East Palestine.
‘You have to band together’: environmental activist Erin Brockovich hosts a town hall meeting following train derailment in East Palestine. Photograph: Alan Freed/Reuters

Every seat was taken in the East Palestine high school auditorium on Friday night as America’s most famous environmentalist took to the stage to address a community left traumatised, angry and confused by a railroad disaster that has upended their sleepy little town.

“Good evening, thank you for being here. My name is Erin Brockovich, not Julia Roberts,” she said, triggering a collective roar of laughter.

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