The Latest Breaking News from East Palestine

Railroads have spent $285 million on lobbying and close to $50 million on Congressional donations over last decade

Several cars that contained hazardous chemicals burned after the Feb. 3, 2023 derailment

Three weeks after the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which forced evacuations and widespread chemical contamination, the Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Norfolk Southern Railroad to conduct the cleanup and pay for the damages. Since the accident was Norfolk Southern’s fault, and it was solely responsible for the…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday pledged to hold American freight railroads to stricter standards in the wake of a train disaster in Ohio last month and Republican criticism of the Biden administration’s response.

Contaminated water used in East Palestine transported more than 1,300 miles to a Houston suburb for disposal

Protesters chant ‘Mike must resign’ outside governor’s mansion

Union Pacific stock could double with a new CEO. Meanwhile, railroad stocks keep losses to a minimum despite Ohio disaster.

President Joe Biden instructed federal agents responding to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, to go door-to-door to conduct health surveys with impacted families, a White House official said Monday.

Despite testimony to the contrary, Pennsylvania officials say they have found no evidence that animals in Western Pennsylvania were harmed by the East Palestine train derailment.

The news follows the Environmental Protection Agency order to pause shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine to allow additional oversight about where waste was shipped.

ROMULUS, Mich. — Republican leaders and residents are demanding answers on why hazardous materials were set to be transported from East Palestine, Ohio, to Michigan without public input or warning.