May 12, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: Reuters, May 11, 2023) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Thursday it is investigating the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train near New Castle, Pennsylvania, the latest incident involving the railroad. Full story:...
May 12, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Common Dreams, May 11, 2023) U.S. Sen. John Fetterman on Thursday demanded accountability for Norfolk Southern and other railroad companies following Wednesday night’s freight train derailment in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. “It’s the same...
May 11, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Congressional Hearing, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Associated Press, May 11, 2023) A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a rail-safety bill introduced after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, but its fate remains uncertain due to significant Republican opposition. The bill would...
May 11, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WOIO, May 10, 2023) A Norfolk Southern train derailed late Wednesday in New Castle, Pennsylvania, 20 miles from East Palestine. The Lawrence County Department of Public Safety said that there is no threat to the public or hazardous material...
May 10, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, NS
(Source: Associated Press, May 10, 2023) Norfolk Southern’s stock fell before the opening bell Wednesday after the railroad unveiled plans to create a fund for residents near the site of an Ohio train wreck that would cover any decline in home values since a...
May 9, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Press release from the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, May 8, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said today that the...
May 9, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Reuters, May 8, 2023) The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday will vote on sweeping bipartisan rail safety legislation prompted by a Norfolk Southern-operated train derailment on Feb. 3 in Ohio. Full story: Yahoo Finance
May 5, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Television station WHTM, May 4, 2023) Three months after the Norfolk Southern train jumped the tracks and derailed the lives of hundreds, lawmakers are pushing a bill trying to make sure it never happens again. Full story: www.abc27.com
May 5, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines
(Source: Television station WKYC, May 3, 2023) To mark the three months since the toxic train derailment, Norfolk Southern provided an update Wednesday, May 3, on where the cleanup in East Palestine stands. Full story: www.msn.com
May 5, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WTAE, May 4, 2023) Three months after the East Palestine derailment, the EPA and Norfolk Southern are telling area residents their air and water are safe. But some residents said they don’t believe it. WTAE Action News Investigates...
