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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 · Mar 22, 2023

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.

Roll Call · Mar 22, 2023

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 · Mar 21, 2023

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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 · Mar 21, 2023

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 · Mar 21, 2023

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 · Mar 18, 2023

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 · Mar 17, 2023

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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 · Mar 15, 2023

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…

France 24 · Mar 15, 2023

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.

WEKU · Mar 15, 2023

"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.

Axios · Mar 14, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailment

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

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

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Los Angeles Times · Mar 13, 2023

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 · Mar 11, 2023

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 · Mar 10, 2023

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 · Mar 10, 2023

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."

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Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

‘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 · Mar 9, 2023

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.

The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2023

Norfolk Southern’s call to burn derailed train cars ‘jaw-dropping’, Senate hears

Local official tells panel of chaotic response Ohio derailment and operator’s chief executive makes first appearance before Congress

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Norfolk Southern CEO pledges environmental, economic restoration at Ohio crash site

WASHINGTON — The head of Norfolk Southern Corp. pledged at a Senate hearing Thursday to fully restore environmental and economic conditions in the Ohio community where one of the company’s trains derailed last month, triggering a fire and public health concerns.

The Guardian - US · Mar 9, 2023

Biden vows to protect social security and Medicare in speech outlining budget plan – as it happened

Alan Shaw of Norfolk Southern testifies to Senate after federal investigation announced into rail company’s safety culture – follow the latest

Roll Call · Mar 9, 2023

Norfolk Southern CEO pledges environment, economic restoration at crash site - Roll Call

Chief executive Alan Shaw pledged at a Senate hearing to restore environmental and other conditions in East Palestine, Ohio.

WEKU · Mar 9, 2023

There are about 3 U.S. train derailments per day. They aren't usually major disasters

The U.S. saw more than one thousand train derailments last year, but industry leaders say traveling by rail remains one of the safest methods of transportation.

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