The Latest Breaking News from Mike DeWine

Norfolk Southern gave donation to Ohio governor one month before East Palestine disaster

The company has given a combined $98,000 to Ohio politicians, mostly Republicans

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

The EPA steps in to take over the East Palestine train derailment cleanup

Under the legal order, Norfolk Southern is responsible for the costs and cleanup of soil and water contaminated by the release of hazardous chemicals from its derailed train earlier this month.

WEKU · Feb 21, 2023

Buttigieg urges safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of a fiery derailment in Ohio that forced evacuations when toxic chemicals were released and burned

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Ohio responders risk mass toxic exposure

"There should have been a playbook on this," emergency expert says

Salon · Feb 17, 2023

US pledges more support after Ohio toxic train spill

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are demanding answers amid fears over health effects of toxic chemical spill.

Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023

Ohio train derailment: Senator Sherrod Brown calls for state of emergency to be declared in East Palestine

“A man-made disaster of this scale, scope, and significance necessitates a response and deployment of resources that are commensurate in scale and scope,” the senator said this week

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

What to know about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Residents are worried about environmental and health impacts after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed earlier this month and officials evacuated the area to conduct a controlled burn.

WEKU · Feb 16, 2023

The major public health disaster in Ohio

Despite reassurances from public officials, concerns linger about a train derailment that released toxic chemicals

Salon · Feb 15, 2023

Water in East Palestine safe to drink following train derailment, Ohio governor says

The derailment of the train, which carried hazardous materials, raised concerns about water contamination from spilled materials.

Axios · Feb 15, 2023

Charges dropped against reporter arrested at news conference

Ohio’s attorney general says charges have been dropped against a cable news reporter who was pushed to the ground and handcuffed while covering a news conference in Ohio last week

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023