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‘The Democrats didn’t do anything to help us’: Waiting for Trump in the ‘sacrifice zones’

Chris Albright had more money in his pocket when Trump was last president. But that’s not the main reason why he voted for him…

Crikey

Norfolk Southern sparks safety concerns after telling employees to take no more than a minute inspecting cars

Last year, a Norfolk Southern train derailed, spilled hazardous chemicals and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio.

The Independent UK

Residents Near East Palestine Derailment Eligible For Personal Injury Payments

Residents affected by East Palestine derailment may still receive personal injury payments despite settlement appeal. Legal fees, fund allocation, and comm...

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Lingering toxins from train crash

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Salon

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine

On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled with hazardous materials and fueling chemical fires at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Conversation

0 Million Settlement Approved For Ohio Derailment Victims

Federal judge approves 0 million settlement for residents near East Palestine derailment, with payments to start soon. Railroad offers assistance and cl...

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Judge approves $600 million settlement in fiery Ohio derailment

A federal judge has approved a $600 million class-action settlement involving last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

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EPA data make it hard to know the extent of the contamination from last year's Ohio derailment

The way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since the disastrous East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment last year makes it hard for residents to know the full extent of the contamination they have been exposed to that they worry could increase their risk of cancer

The Independent UK

East Palestine Train Derailment Settlement Approval Expected Soon

Residents near East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opt into 0 million settlement with concerns about compensation adequacy and contamination levels.

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Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement

Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite reservations about whether the deal offers enough

The Independent UK

Deluzio's first ad focuses on East Palestine response work - Roll Call

Rep. Chris Deluzio releases the first ad of his maiden reelection bid, focused on his work on the East Palestine train derailment.

Roll Call

Residents In Ohio Seek More Time For Train Derailment Settlement

Residents in East Palestine, Ohio, must decide on a 0 million settlement with Norfolk Southern following a train derailment. Transparency issues, health...

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East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlement

Some East Palestine residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous train derailment

The Independent UK

Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site

The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup

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Some Ohio residents can now get $25,000 for injuries in $600 million train derailment settlement

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Norfolk Southern For Train Delays

Legal actions against Norfolk Southern for delaying Amtrak trains and hazardous chemical release in East Palestine.

Roll Call

Vance pick for VP muddies push for rail safety bill - Roll Call

Election-year politics will complicate efforts to pass rail safety legislation after the East Palestine derailment.

Al Jazeera

‘My children have been sick’: The toxic aftermath of a train derailment

Kristen Saloomey finds the US village of East Palestine grappling with health concerns following the 2023 disaster.

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The Independent UK

EPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment

The EPA's internal watchdog will investigate why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last year

The Independent UK

NTSB derailment investigation renews concerns about detectors, tank cars and Norfolk Southern

The National Transportation Safety Board’s daylong hearing on a 2023 Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania border is giving stakeholders plenty to think about

The Independent UK

Toxic chemical burn-off from Ohio train derailment was unnecessary, safety board rules

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio concerned about being exposed to toxic chemicals

The Guardian - US

Norfolk Southern wrongly burned chemicals after Ohio train derailment, agency says

National Transportation Safety Board faults railroad company and contractors with unnecessary pollution

Roll Call

NTSB says bad sensor, poor response worsened East Palestine wreck - Roll Call

A faulty alarm system helped cause the 2023 Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, according to the NTSB.

Roll Call

Rail safety legislation lingers as NTSB wraps East Palestine probe - Roll Call

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday wraps its investigation into the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment and chemical spill.

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern said ahead of the NTSB hearing that railroads will examine vent and burn decisions

Days before the National Transportation Safety Board is set to explain why first responders were wrong to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside after the East Palestine derailment, Norfolk Southern said Friday it plans to lead an industrywide effort to improve the way those decisions…

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