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Mar 04 2023
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Video Captures Another Norfolk Southern Train Derailment In Ohio, Report Says
A train that derailed in Springfield, Ohio, over the weekend belongs to Norfolk Southern, the same train company responsible for the toxic train derailment in East Palestine last month. Local media reported that the company claimed that 20 cars out of the 212-car train derailed while traveling through the town. The company claimed that no one was hurt and that no toxic chemicals were involved
The Daily WireMar 03 2023
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EPA Requires Norfolk Southern To Test Near Ohio Train Disaster For Chemicals Which Impact Fertility, Last For Decades
The Environmental Protection Agency told lawmakers on Thursday that Norfolk Southern, the company at the center of the train derailment and subsequent chemical fallout in East Palestine, Ohio, must test the environment for certain dangerous substances. Local and state authorities previously evacuated all residents within one mile of the February 3 derailment and started a controlled burn of
The Daily WireMar 03 2023
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Gov. Holcomb orders third-party testing of Ohio train wreck waste coming to Indiana landfill
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Thursday that he wants the toxic waste coming to an Indiana landfill from the train derailment in Ohio to be tested by a third party. He said that he is directing his administration to "immediately" conduct testing of the hazardous materials being shipped from East Palestine, Ohio, to a hazardous waste landfill near Roachdale — a small town about 40 miles west of
IndyStarMar 10 2023
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Norfolk Southern CEO Repeatedly Apologizes For Ohio Toxic Train Crash, Defends Safety Record in Senate Hearing
Alan Shaw, President and CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation, speaks during a hearing with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 9, 2023, in a still from video. (Senate Environment and Public Works Committee/Screenshot via NTD) Scrutinized by lawmakers during a Senate committee hearing about railroad safety on March 9, Norfolk Southern CEO
The Epoch TimesFeb 15 2023
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Derailment, chemical release to be discussed at Ohio town meeting
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment and the intentional burning of some of the hazardous chemicals on board has invited affected residents to a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss lingering questions. And there are still plenty — about the huge plumes of smoke, the persisting odors, the reports of sick or dead animals, the potential
Penn LiveMar 02 2023
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The Ohio derailment is spurring Congress to actually do something about train safety
In the wake of the train derailment and toxic spill in East Palestine, Ohio, last month, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill to provide more oversight over railroad carriers and improve industry safety regulations with the aim of preventing future accidents. On February 3, a freight train carrying five tank cars of the toxic chemical vinyl chloride derailed and ignited, prompting
VoxFeb 14 2023
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Ohio town takes resident questions on derailment, chemicals
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment and the intentional burning of some of the hazardous chemicals on board has invited affected residents to a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss lingering questions. And there are still plenty — about the huge plumes of smoke, the persisting odors, the reports of sick or dead animals, the potential impact
Washington PostMar 09 2023
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Norfolk Southern train derails in Alabama hours before CEO testifies before Congress
A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Calhoun County, Alabama, Thursday hours before the company's CEO Alan Shaw faced lawmakers to answer questions about a Feb. 3 derailment that led to a toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Thursday's derailment occurred around 6:45 a.m. in the Quad Cities area of White Plains, the Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency said in a news release.
NBC News (Online)Mar 02 2023
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Gallon Water Jug Pulled From NJ Stop & Shop Shelves After OH Train Derailment
NEW JERSEY — Stop & Shop has removed gallon-sized jugs of Acadia spring water from its New Jersey shelves temporarily, the company said. This is "out of an abundance of caution," a representative said, as the water is bottled near the site of a hazardous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. This is just for the gallon size of Acadia spring water, said Stop & Shop representative
Patch.comFeb 14 2023
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Sen. JD Vance Blasts Buttigieg For Focus On ‘Fake Problems’ After Toxic Train Derailment
Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio blasted Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Tuesday for focusing on “fake problems” in the midst of a train derailment. “Yesterday, Pete Buttigieg had the opportunity to address this problem. He instead talked about the excessive amount of – this is not a joke – too many white men in the construction industry,” Vance said. “That is not a serious
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