February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS, NTSB, PSR
(Source: The Hill, February 14, 2023) Questions have swirled in recent days around the root causes of the accident and whether residents should be concerned about a continued threat to land and water. The accident has also raised scrutiny over safety regulations. Full...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: Television station WFMJ, February 15, 2023) The National Transportation Safety Board investigators say they expect to publish a preliminary report in two weeks on the Norfolk Southern derailment. The NTSB announced on Tuesday that they have located the rail...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: Columbus Dispatch, February 14, 2023) The fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and controlled release of one of the chemicals it was carrying has prompted concern that the drinking water some five...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WKBN, February 12, 2023) First News was recently informed of three more chemicals that were on the Norfolk Southern train that derailed in East Palestine just over a week ago — and we are being told that those chemicals are dangerous. Full...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Television station WKBN, February 13, 2023) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent a letter to Norfolk Southern claiming it failed to properly dispose of contaminated soil after the train derailment in East Palestine. Full story:...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: The Advertiser, February 13, 2023) Animals are falling sick and dying near the site of a hellish Ohio train derailment last Friday which released toxic chemicals into the air, according to reports — sparking fears of the potential health impacts the crash...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS, NTSB
(Source: Television station WSYX, February 14, 2023) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s lawmakers said they want more — more testing, a more vigorous response, and more accountability — in the wake of the train derailment and toxic chemical release in East Palestine, Ohio, last...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Associated Press, February 10, 2023) EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Residents who filed a federal lawsuit in the fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals along the Ohio-Pennsylvania line are seeking to force Norfolk Southern to set up health monitoring...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: Daily Kos, February 13, 2023) Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have been told it’s safe to go back to their homes after a train derailment forced the controlled release and burn of toxic chemicals—but they’re not all so sure about that. Some complain about...
February 15, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, EPA, Headlines, NS
(Source: KDKA, February 12, 2023) Norfolk Southern may be responsible for clean-up costs at the train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio. The Environmental Protection Agency sent the company a general notice of potential liability. It outlines EPA cleanup actions...
