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Mar 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
The Daily CallerMar 08 2023
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Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw to tell Senate he's 'deeply sorry' for Ohio train derailment
CINCINNATI — Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw will face a U.S. Senate panel Thursday as his company contends with increased scrutiny over a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. Shaw will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works during a hearing on the incident Thursday morning. The committee will also hear from U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and J.D.
USA TODAYFeb 22 2023
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EPA Administrator Michael Regan Orders Company To Pay For Toxic Train Wreck
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, the first African American in the role, traveled to East Palestine, Ohio on Tuesday (Feb. 21) for a second meeting with state and local officials and residents, more than two weeks after a toxic train wreck unleashed plumes of toxic black smoke in the area. Speaking at a press conference, Regan made it clear that Norfolk
BETMar 01 2023
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Pa.'s Casey, Fetterman join bill aimed at preventing future train derailments - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introducing new legislation aimed at preventing future freight train derailments like the one last month in East Palestine, Ohio. Darlington Township, Pennsylvania was also affected by the wreck of the Norfolk Southern train that carried hazardous materials including vinyl chloride.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star