Tag: East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment (Feb 3, 2023)

Biden Set to Visit East Palestine, a Year After Fiery Train Derailment

The president will face a politically divided community anxious over the long-term health consequences of an environmental disaster.

6 Months After the Ohio Train Derailment, Residents Are Still in Crisis

The Albright family left town after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near their Ohio home. Now, they are back, facing personal, medical and financial crises in a newly divided community.

NTSB Holds East Palestine Train Derailment Hearings

In advance of a two-day hearing on the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in Ohio, investigators released a trove of documents about the accident.

Tracking the Chemicals in the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment and Fire

Tankers of vinyl chloride were going halfway across the country, government records show, a trip highlighting the risks of transporting chemicals as plastics production grows.

Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say

Federal officials are investigating the railroad’s safety practices and culture after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and worker deaths.