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Just Dept. Sues Norfolk Southern Railroad East Palestine Train Fire
The lawsuit, seeking to claw back cleanup costs under the Clean Water Act, accuses the Georgia-based rail company of putting profits over safety.
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Margaret Ferrier: MP facing Commons suspension for Covid train trip
If Margaret Ferrier's suspension is imposed, it would likely lead to a by-election in Rutherglen.
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The Political Finger-Pointing Behind Bank Collapses and Train Derailments
As two news events — banking turmoil and a train derailment — became flash points in America’s culture wars, conservative presidential hopefuls and me [...]
Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes for East Palestine Train Derailment
In prepared remarks released before a Senate hearing, the railroad chief executive says he is “determined to make it right” for the people of East Pal [...]
Norfolk Southern adjusts train safety after third derailment
This photo taken with a drone shows the continuing cleanup of portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestin [...]
EPA orders dioxin testing at Ohio train crash site
“In response to concerns shared with me by residents, EPA will require Norfolk Southern to sample directly for dioxins under the agency’s oversight a [...]
E.P.A. Orders Train Operator to Test for Dioxins in Ohio Derailment
The order on Thursday evening came as officials from Norfolk Southern were expected at a public meeting in East Palestine, giving the community a chan [...]
Politics Invade the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Crisis
The train derailment in Eastern Ohio has spawned conspiracy theories and contradictory narratives, with politicians from both parties parading through [...]
NTSB Report on Ohio Train Derailment Says Crew Tried to Slow Down
An overheating wheel bearing set off an audible alarm on the train before it derailed this month, according to a preliminary report from the National [...]
NTSB Ohio train derailment report points to overheated wheel
Workers continue to clean up remaining tank cars, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train [...]
With Ohio Visit, Trump Seeks to Draw Contrast With Biden Over Train Derailment
The former president has attacked President Biden over his administration’s handling of the train derailment disaster, even as his own environmental p [...]
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to pay for train crash clean-up
“The Norfolk Southern train derailment has upended the lives of East Palestine families, and EPA’s order will ensure the company is held accountable [...]
Surveillance video: Ohio train ignited sparks ahead of derailment
Surveillance video: Ohio train ignited sparks ahead of derailment
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EPA chief promises results after Ohio train crash
His visit came as the Biden administration is facing pressure from state leaders and federal lawmakers of both parties to require Norfolk Southern to [...]
The Ohio train derailment was an accident waiting to happen
In the two weeks since 38 train cars carrying hazardous chemicals including vinyl chloride derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, there remain frustrati [...]