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Some East Palestine derailment settlement payments should go out even during appeal of the deal
Read full article: Some East Palestine derailment settlement payments should go out even during appeal of the dealPeople who lived near the disastrous East Palestine train derailment last year should still be able to receive personal injury payments even while the bulk of their $600 million class action settlement with Norfolk Southern railroad remains on hold during an appeal.
EPA data make it hard to know the extent of the contamination from last year's Ohio derailment
Read full article: EPA data make it hard to know the extent of the contamination from last year's Ohio derailmentThe way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since the disastrous East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment last year makes it hard for residents to know the full extent of the contamination they have been exposed to that they worry could increase their risk of cancer.
Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement
Read full article: Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlementVery few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite reservations about whether the deal offers enough.
East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlement
Read full article: East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlementSome East Palestine residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous train derailment.
Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site
Read full article: Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment siteThe creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup.
EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
Read full article: EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailmentThe EPA's internal watchdog will investigate why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last year.
NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk Southern
Read full article: NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk SouthernThe National Transportation Safety Board’s daylong hearing on a 2023 Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania border is giving stakeholders plenty to think about.
NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern interfered with derailment probe after botching vent-and-burn call
Read full article: NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern interfered with derailment probe after botching vent-and-burn callNational Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy says Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the investigation into the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment and shape its conclusions about what the agency called a flawed decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the vinyl chloride inside.
Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new rule
Read full article: Railroads must provide details of hazardous cargo immediately after a derailment under new ruleA new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train after a derailment, so they can respond appropriately.
Norfolk Southern said ahead of the NTSB hearing that railroads will examine vent and burn decisions
Read full article: Norfolk Southern said ahead of the NTSB hearing that railroads will examine vent and burn decisionsDays before the National Transportation Safety Board is set to explain why first responders were wrong to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside after the East Palestine derailment, Norfolk Southern said Friday it plans to lead an industrywide effort to improve the way those decisions are made.
Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment
Read full article: Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailmentThe federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Judge signs off on $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement but residents still have questions
Read full article: Judge signs off on $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement but residents still have questionsA federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people who live near East Palestine are still wondering how much they will end up with out of the deal.
Lawyers want East Palestine residents to wait for details of $600 million derailment settlement
Read full article: Lawyers want East Palestine residents to wait for details of $600 million derailment settlementThe lawyers who negotiated a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over that railroad's disastrous 2023 derailment in eastern Ohio want residents to talk with them before deciding the historic deal isn't enough.
Norfolk Southern agrees to $600M settlement in fiery Ohio derailment. Locals fear it’s not enough
Read full article: Norfolk Southern agrees to $600M settlement in fiery Ohio derailment. Locals fear it’s not enoughNorfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in Ohio.
AP Exclusive: EPA didn't declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment
Read full article: AP Exclusive: EPA didn't declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailmentOfficials say the aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures haven’t been documented.
Norfolk Southern alone should pay for cleanup of Ohio train derailment, judge says
Read full article: Norfolk Southern alone should pay for cleanup of Ohio train derailment, judge saysA federal judge has ruled that Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last year's fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio.
Biden praises 'Herculean efforts' to rebuild at the site of last February's Ohio train derailment
Read full article: Biden praises 'Herculean efforts' to rebuild at the site of last February's Ohio train derailmentPresident Joe Biden is praising what he says were “Herculean efforts” to rebuild at the site of last February's train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
President Joe Biden to travel to East Palestine next week, a year after derailment
Read full article: President Joe Biden to travel to East Palestine next week, a year after derailmentPresident Joe Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, about a year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed there and spilled a cocktail of hazardous chemicals.
Railroads say they're making safety changes to reduce derailments after fiery Ohio crash
Read full article: Railroads say they're making safety changes to reduce derailments after fiery Ohio crashThe major freight railroads all promised safety improvements after the fiery derailment in eastern Ohio a year ago, but they have yet to make meaningful safety improvements and reform efforts have stalled in Congress.
A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist
Read full article: A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persistDaily life largely returned to normal for the nearly 5,000 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, months after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and spilled a cocktail of hazardous chemicals that caught fire a year ago.
Biden accepts mayor's invitation to visit East Palestine, Ohio, a year after train derailment
Read full article: Biden accepts mayor's invitation to visit East Palestine, Ohio, a year after train derailmentPresident Joe Biden has accepted an invitation from the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio, to visit the community after it was devastated by a fiery train derailment nearly one year ago.
EPA begins formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
Read full article: EPA begins formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailmentThe Biden administration is initiating a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following a fiery train derailment earlier this year in eastern Ohio.
Norfolk Southern to end relocation aid right after one-year anniversary of its fiery Ohio derailment
Read full article: Norfolk Southern to end relocation aid right after one-year anniversary of its fiery Ohio derailmentNorfolk Southern railroad plans to stop paying relocation aid to people displaced by last February's fiery derailment in eastern Ohio right after the one-year anniversary of the crash.
NTSB chair says new locomotive camera rule is flawed because it excludes freight railroads
Read full article: NTSB chair says new locomotive camera rule is flawed because it excludes freight railroadsPassenger railroads nationwide will now be required to install video recorders inside their locomotives.
Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disaster
Read full article: Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disasterPresident Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he stopped short of declaring a disaster.
Railroads work to make sure firefighters can quickly look up what is on a train after a derailment
Read full article: Railroads work to make sure firefighters can quickly look up what is on a train after a derailmentThe railroad industry is trying to make sure that emergency responders can quickly look up what is on a train quickly when they respond to a derailment.
Norfolk Southern announces details of plan to pay for lost home values because of Ohio derailment
Read full article: Norfolk Southern announces details of plan to pay for lost home values because of Ohio derailmentNorfolk Southern announced new details Monday about its plan to compensate East Palestine residents for lost home values since the fiery derailment disrupted life in the eastern Ohio town in February.
Norfolk Southern CEO promises to keep improving safety on the railroad based on consultant's report
Read full article: Norfolk Southern CEO promises to keep improving safety on the railroad based on consultant's reportNorfolk Southern's CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after the consultant the railroad hired after the fiery Ohio derailment in February recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels and continuing many of the efforts it has already begun.
EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
Read full article: EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailmentThe Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after fiery Ohio derailment
Read full article: Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after fiery Ohio derailmentRegulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be.
6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safety
Read full article: 6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safetyCongress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm at railroad crashes causing potential disasters.
Norfolk Southern changes policy on overheated bearings, months after Ohio derailment
Read full article: Norfolk Southern changes policy on overheated bearings, months after Ohio derailmentA minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the way it responds to problems with overheating bearings.
Norfolk Southern says cost of fiery Ohio derailment doubles to $803 million as cleanup continues
Read full article: Norfolk Southern says cost of fiery Ohio derailment doubles to $803 million as cleanup continuesThe costs associated with Norfolk Southern's fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess and moves forward with all the related lawsuits.
Railroad industry sues to block limit on crew sizes that Ohio imposed after E. Palestine derailment
Read full article: Railroad industry sues to block limit on crew sizes that Ohio imposed after E. Palestine derailmentThe railroad industry has sued to block a new minimum crew-size requirement that Ohio imposed after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine in February.
Union official says safety of railroads has been compromised by job cuts and time constraints
Read full article: Union official says safety of railroads has been compromised by job cuts and time constraintsA union official says freight railcar inspections are happening less often and are not as thorough as before due to regulatory loopholes, time constraints and staff cuts.
Response to fiery Ohio derailment frustrated by poor communication and incomplete information
Read full article: Response to fiery Ohio derailment frustrated by poor communication and incomplete informationOfficials say firefighters who responded to February’s fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to immediately identify the hazardous chemicals the train was hauling due to poor communication from the railroad.
New rule would make all railroads alert first responders within 10 miles of derailed train cargo
Read full article: New rule would make all railroads alert first responders within 10 miles of derailed train cargoFederal regulators want first responders to a train derailment to know exactly what they are dealing with even before they reach the scene.
Senate panel OKs rail-safety bill; railroad vows to help homeowners affected by Ohio derailment
Read full article: Senate panel OKs rail-safety bill; railroad vows to help homeowners affected by Ohio derailmentA Senate panel has approved a rail-safety measure in response to the train derailment earlier this year in East Palestine, Ohio.
Rail CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio Senate
Read full article: Rail CEO repeats derailment apologies before Ohio SenateNorfolk Southern’s CEO has reiterated apologies for the East Palestine train derailment and toxic chemical release as well as vows to make things right during his first testimony at the Ohio Legislature since the fiery accident.
Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment
Read full article: Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailmentThe federal government has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers.
Lawmakers tell ex-CEOs 'you must answer' for bank failures
Read full article: Lawmakers tell ex-CEOs 'you must answer' for bank failuresLeaders of the Senate’s banking committee are telling former chief executive officers at the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank they “must answer” for their banks' "downfall.”.
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
Read full article: Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailmentOhio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month.
Railroad CEO 'sorry,' but avoids specifics at Senate hearing
Read full article: Railroad CEO 'sorry,' but avoids specifics at Senate hearingNorfolk Southern’s CEO is apologizing to Congress and pledging millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month's fiery train derailment.
Norfolk Southern CEO 'deeply sorry,' as senators ready probe
Read full article: Norfolk Southern CEO 'deeply sorry,' as senators ready probeThe chief executive of one of the nation’s largest railroads is preparing to tell a Senate committee he is “deeply sorry” for the fiery derailment last month on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
Norfolk Southern announces safety upgrades amid derailments
Read full article: Norfolk Southern announces safety upgrades amid derailmentsNorfolk Southern says it plans to improve the use of detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings and other problems in the wake of a fiery Ohio derailment a month ago.
Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment: governor
Read full article: Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment: governorGov. Josh Shapiro says Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month’s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio.
Ohio senators introduce rail safety bill after fiery crash
Read full article: Ohio senators introduce rail safety bill after fiery crashA bipartisan group of U.S. senators has proposed legislation that would make railroads, like the one involved in last month’s fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio, subject to a series of new federal safety regulations and financial consequences.
Wayne County leaders don’t want any more toxic waste imported from Ohio train derailment
Read full article: Wayne County leaders don’t want any more toxic waste imported from Ohio train derailmentMayors and township supervisors from Wayne County are coming together to call for a “permanent halt” on any further importation of toxic waste from the Ohio train derailment site.
EPA orders ‘pause’ of derailment contaminated waste removal
Read full article: EPA orders ‘pause’ of derailment contaminated waste removalFederal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment in Ohio involving hazardous materials.
EPA orders 'pause' of derailment contaminated waste removal
Read full article: EPA orders 'pause' of derailment contaminated waste removalFederal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment in Ohio involving hazardous materials.
East Palestine toxic train derailment soil heads to Metro Detroit waste company
Read full article: East Palestine toxic train derailment soil heads to Metro Detroit waste companyAfter the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, tons of contaminated dirt needed somewhere to go. That somewhere was US Ecology, a waste disposal company in Van Buren Township specializing in hazardous waste.
In letter, Dingell pushes Norfolk Southern for answers in Van Buren Township train derailment
Read full article: In letter, Dingell pushes Norfolk Southern for answers in Van Buren Township train derailmentA train operated by Norfolk Southern derailed in Van Buren Township last week, alarming residents in the area following the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, also operated by the transportation company.
White House urging higher fines for train safety violations
Read full article: White House urging higher fines for train safety violationsThe White House is calling on congressional Republicans to increase the fines levied on rail companies for safety violations in the wake of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Train crew had little warning before Ohio wreck, probe finds
Read full article: Train crew had little warning before Ohio wreck, probe findsThe crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, didn’t get much warning before dozens of cars went off the tracks, and there is no indication that crew members did anything wrong.
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to clean up toxic derailment
Read full article: EPA orders Norfolk Southern to clean up toxic derailmentThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern on Tuesday to pay for the cleanup of the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck and chemical release as federal regulators took charge of long-term recovery efforts and promised worried residents they wouldn’t be forgotten.
Buttigieg urges safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment
Read full article: Buttigieg urges safety changes after fiery Ohio derailmentTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of a fiery derailment in Ohio that forced evacuations when toxic chemicals were released and burned.
Buttigieg warns Norfolk Southern to support Ohio community
Read full article: Buttigieg warns Norfolk Southern to support Ohio communityTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning the CEO of Norfolk Southern that the freight rail company must “demonstrate unequivocal support for the people” of East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding areas.
White House defends response to Ohio toxic train derailment
Read full article: White House defends response to Ohio toxic train derailmentThe Biden administration is defending its response to a freight train derailment in Ohio that left toxic chemicals spilled or burned off, even as local leaders and members of Congress demanded that more be done.
Train that derailed in Van Buren Township operated by Norfolk Southern; no hazmat leak reported
Read full article: Train that derailed in Van Buren Township operated by Norfolk Southern; no hazmat leak reportedA train operated by Norfolk Southern, the same operators behind the Ohio derailment, went off the rails Thursday morning in Van Buren Township.
Upset Ohio town residents seek answers over train derailment
Read full article: Upset Ohio town residents seek answers over train derailmentResidents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym to seek answers about whether they are safe from toxic chemicals that spilled or were burned off.
EPA chief at train derailment site: 'Trust the government'
Read full article: EPA chief at train derailment site: 'Trust the government'The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is trying to assure residents forced from their homes by a toxic train derailment in Ohio nearly two weeks ago that testing shows the air and water are now safe.
Wary residents return home after toxic train derailment
Read full article: Wary residents return home after toxic train derailmentResidents forced to evacuate in Ohio after a train hauling chemicals derailed and later sent up a toxic plume are beginning to trickle home for the first time in several days.
Fiery Ohio derailment raises railroad safety questions
Read full article: Fiery Ohio derailment raises railroad safety questionsOfficials are asking about railroad safety after a fiery derailment in Ohio generated a huge plume of smoke and forced evacuations in a small town because of concerns about the toxic chemicals the train was carrying.
Air near Ohio derailment safe for residents to return home
Read full article: Air near Ohio derailment safe for residents to return homeThe fire chief in Ohio's small town of East Palestine says Wednesday that evacuated residents can safely return to the area where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line.
Toxic gases connected to Ohio train derailment cause concern
Read full article: Toxic gases connected to Ohio train derailment cause concernA big fireball and billowing smoke rose into the sky when officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of a derailed train in an Ohio village.
Residents worry about going home, toxic gas from derailment
Read full article: Residents worry about going home, toxic gas from derailmentAuthorities in Ohio say air monitoring hasn’t detected dangerous levels of fumes in communities where crews released and burned toxic chemicals from a derailed train.
Officials urge evacuation near derailment, fearing explosion
Read full article: Officials urge evacuation near derailment, fearing explosionOfficials monitoring the smoldering, tangled wreckage of a train derailment in Ohio have warned hundreds of nearby residents who had declined to evacuate to do so immediately, citing concerns about a potential explosion.