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After the East Palestine Derailment, Congress Is Trying To Force Unrelated, Costly Regulations on Railroads

A bipartisan bill backed by J.D. Vance and Sherrod Brown would include a two-member crew mandate that unions have long sought—and that wouldn't have prevented the Ohio disaster.

Reason

Plan to test for dioxins near Ohio train derailment site is flawed, experts say

Test relies on visual inspection of ash to then check soil for toxins, which is ‘unlikely to give a complete picture’ of contamination

The Guardian - US

After derailment, toxic burn, student-athletes seek normalcy

As spring sports get underway at East Palestine High School in Ohio, organizers are trying to create normalcy for student-athletes while cleanup from the February train derailment and toxic chemical burn continues just over a mile away

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Sen. Duckworth joins bipartisan call for stronger rail safety measures

Senate Commerce Committee grills Norfolk Southern CEO on safety enhancements that can be implemented to prevent derailments like the one in East Palestine, Ohio.

Chicago Sun-Times

6 big themes from Wednesday’s Norfolk Southern’s derailment hearing

Norfolk Southern’s CEO Alan Shaw was among the witnesses who testified Wednesday at a U.S. Senate committee hearing about the railroad’s toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on Feb. 3.

Tribune News Service

Bipartisan support emerges for Senate railroad safety bill

A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads is emerging in the U.S. Senate

The Independent UK

Vance: Rail safety legislation is not 'big government' - Roll Call

Republican Sen. J.D. Vance attacked the rail industry for criticizing a safety bill he co-sponsored with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.

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Norfolk Southern CEO to respond to push for rail safety legislation

Amid a push for more stringent rail safety regulations in the wake of the toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw will respond to the proposed tightening of safety measures in Congressional testimony on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Norfolk Southern supports some new regs after Ohio disaster

Norfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for some parts of a bipartisan U.S. Senate bill to put tougher safety regulations on railroads

The Independent UK

Ohio train derailment reveals wider safety problem with hazardous chemicals

A month and a half after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, spilling toxic chemicals, the population of the US town is still concerned for its health. The main chemical on board was vinyl chloride, a carcinogenic gas that causes dizziness and headaches. Meanwhile, fingers are being pointed at…

France 24

Trump deregulated railways and banks. He blames Biden for the fallout

In true hypocritical manner, the ex-president has quickly forgotten why the two sectors are in shambles

The Guardian - US

Levels of carcinogenic chemical near Ohio derailment site far above safe limit

EPA scientists assessed dioxin cancer risks in 2010, but the federal cleanup threshold is still far below those recommendations

The Guardian - US

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment

Rail company faces 58-count civil lawsuit over chemical-releasing derailment and ‘long string’ of other hazardous incidents

The Guardian - US

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern rail company over derailment

After a disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, the US state's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the Norfolk Southern rail company, saying it prioritises profits over people. The state is seeking to hold the railroad financially accountable for the accident. Also in this edition, media…

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WEKU

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over the train derailment in East Palestine

The lawsuit seeks to force the company to pay for groundwater and soil monitoring in the years ahead and economic losses in the area.

Axios

"Entirely avoidable": Ohio AG sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailment

The lawsuit seeks to hold one of the country's largest freight rail operators financially responsible.

Tribune News Service

Norfolk Southern sued by Ohio over toxic train derailment

Ohio sued rail operator Norfolk Southern Corp. over what the state described as the “entirely avoidable” train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals last month in the town of East Palestine.

The Independent UK

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment

Ohio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month

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The Independent UK

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailment

The state is alleging Norfolk Southern engaged in ‘operational negligence’

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Another toxic train derailment will happen if we don’t rein in plastics

Images of dead fish floating in murky water and menacing plumes of gray smoke are haunting the nation’s front pages. Interviews with distressed residents are interspersed with exasperated talking heads on our television screens. More than month after the train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, America continues to bear…

Tribune News Service

Michigan lawmakers seek hazardous waste notices as Ohio outlines shipment amounts

DETROIT — Nearly 15% of the solid waste and about 7% of the liquid waste removed from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, were disposed of in Metro Detroit, highlighting concerns about the dearth of communication between waste importers, regulators and communities.

WEKU

When train crashes leak harmful chemicals, small town firefighters can be vulnerable

Firefighters are often "woefully under-equipped" to handle train accidents that emit hazardous materials. Most of those serious enough to cause evacuations happened near small towns.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Annika Sorenstam set to raise money for residents of East Palestine, Ohio, hometown of husband Mike McGee

“Mike and I wanted to do something to help his hometown during this time of need."

Tribune News Service

‘I’m terribly sorry,’ Norfolk Southern CEO tells senators

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw said he is “terribly sorry” for his company’s toxic derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, in testimony Thursday before a U.S. Senate committee, while lawmakers called out the company for its safety practices and its lack of transparency after the wreck.

Al Jazeera

Railway CEO apologises for toxic train crash at US Senate hearing

Norfolk Southern chief says he is ‘terribly sorry’ but stops short of fully backing Senate bill to boost safety rules.

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