White House: Norfolk Southern will be held accountable for Ohio train derailment
Posted on AllSides February 16th, 2023
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U.S. National Transportation Safety Board/Handout via Xinhua
The Biden administration said Thursday that it will hold rail operator Norfolk Southern accountable for the derailment of a 150-car freight train in East Palestine, Ohio — a day after the town's mayor said he heard from the White House for the first time this week.
Driving the news: The comments — made by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at a briefing on Thursday — come almost two weeks after the Norfolk Southern train, which was pulling at least five tanker cars containing a hazardous gas, crashed and forced the...
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