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After Ohio train derailment, Norfolk Southern unveils a new safety plan

Norfolk Southern Corp. plans to add additional track-side heat detectors and explore the use of newer types of sensors as the railroad aims to improve the safety of its operations following a derailment last month that spilled toxic chemicals in Ohio.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023

Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment: governor

Gov. Josh Shapiro says Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month’s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

How many train derailments have there been in the US in 2023?

Rail freight industry under scrutiny after ecological disaster struck East Palestine, Ohio

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

Plan to incinerate soil from Ohio train derailment is ‘horrifying’, says expert

Soil is being sent to a nearby incinerator with a history of clean air violations, raising fears the chemicals will be redistributed

The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2023

Pa. residents worried about the East Palestine derailment are flocking to a Beaver County health center

Almost 200 Pennsylvania residents have visited a health clinic that opened this week in Beaver County, after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed last month just across the Ohio border and left residents in both states fearing for their health.

Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023

The unique free rein U.S. rail companies enjoy has led to disastrous accidents. Now they’re preparing to ship even more hazardous materials through our communities

Several industries transport hazardous substances. What sets rail apart is the unilateral decision-making and unwillingness to work with first responders.

Fortune · Mar 3, 2023

Here's why it's hard to clean up toxic waste from the East Palestine train derailment

Nearly two million gallons of wastewater and thousands of cubic yards of contaminated soil have already been removed from the site, with more to go. Every aspect of removal is governed by regulations.

WEKU · Mar 3, 2023

At a town hall, angry Ohio residents confront railroad over health fears

Residents who say they're still suffering from illnesses nearly a month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Ohio confronted the railroad's operator Thursday at a town forum.

WEKU · Mar 3, 2023

EPA orders Norfolk Southern to test for "highly toxic" dioxins in Ohio train derailment

Dioxins can cause cancer, damage the immune system and lead to problems with developmental processes and reproductive health.

Axios · Mar 3, 2023

Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ordering rail operator Norfolk Southern to begin testing for dioxins in the area where a train carrying toxic chemicals in Ohio

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023