Some of the key decisions made in the aftermath of February's fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in eastern Ohio will be examined at a hearing Thursday.
The National Transportation Safety Board is holding a rare field hearing in East Palestine, Ohio, over the next two days. Thursday’s hearing will focus on the emergency response to the derailment and the crucial decision officials made days later to release the toxic vinyl chloride in five tank cars and burn it to keep those cars from exploding.
