Second Ohio derailment puts congressional spotlight on rail industry
A second train derailment in Ohio Saturday has lawmakers calling for additional freight safety rules at a time when the industry is already on the defensive following last…
Ohio senators ready rail safety bill after fiery derailment
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Railroad companies like the one involved in last month’s fiery derailment and release of toxic chemicals in Ohio would be subject to a…
East Palestine train derailment could have been avoided, poll finds
Most Americans believe the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that spilled hazardous waste could have been prevented through stronger safety regulations, according to a recent Ipsos poll. Fifty-three…
House GOP eyes Mar. 28 Ohio derailment hearing with EPA
Johnson said the EPA already has agreed to appear before his Energy and Commerce Committee subpanel. Source link
EPA pauses shipments of hazardous material from East Palestine derailment site
1/4 Crews monitor creek water in the village of East Palestine, Ohio on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. A Norfolk Southern train derailed in the village…
Erin Brockovich urges residents to document health effects of Ohio derailment
1/3 Environmental activist Erin Brockovich told residents of East Palestine, Ohio, to remain vigilant and document the environmental impact of a toxic train derailment this…
House Republicans open probe into Pete Buttigieg’s response to Ohio train derailment
1/2 Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday. House Republicans have opened a probe into Buttigieg's response following the Norfolk Southern…
Biden orders door-to-door visits after toxic US train derailment | Joe Biden News
United States President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train…
‘Enough with the politics’: Derailment investigator takes aim at partisan sniping, misinfo
“There’s a lot of misinformation on what would have prevented this,” she said. “Everyone is guessing. I saw it all over media, which was driving…
Fact checking the Ohio train derailment disaster
CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab that draws on the work of its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check, to recap the latest…
Preliminary report offers new details about US train derailment | Regulation News
The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio did not receive a critical warning about an overheated axle until just before…
Essential Politics: Shock waves from East Palestine train derailment reaching beyond Ohio
WASHINGTON — Last week, while scrolling aimlessly through TikTok, I saw a troubling video. As a woman poured creamer into her coffee, the liquid sizzled. “I…
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to clean up Ohio community after toxic train derailment
1/4 The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday ordered Norfolk Southern to clean up the areas affected by the derailment of one of its trains that…
Gothenburg, Nebraska train derailment involves 30+ cars carrying coal
More than two dozen Union Pacific train cars carrying coal derailed early Tuesday morning in Nebraska, the rail company confirmed. At roughly 1:45 a.m. central standard…
White House defends response to Ohio toxic train derailment
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday defended its response to a toxic freight train derailment in Ohio two weeks ago, even as local leaders and…
Residents seek answers over Ohio train derailment aftermath
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got a firsthand look Thursday at the toll left by a freight train derailment…
Buttigieg draws bipartisan barbs in Ohio train derailment aftermath
The Transportation secretary called for Congress to work with him on safety improvements. Source link
One dead after truck crashes into train causing derailment
A truck crashed into a train in the Texas city of Splendora on Monday, causing several of its cargo cars to derail. Photo courtesy of…
Reporter arrested during news event on Ohio train derailment
“I’m doing fine right now. It’s been an extremely long day,” Lambert said after his release. “No journalist expects to be arrested when you’re doing…
Ohio Gov. DeWine warns of possible explosion following train derailment
Authorities are warning those who live within a 1-mile radius of a derailed train and fail to evacuate could be arrested and charged. Screen capture…