Nearly 11,000 tons of contaminated soil shipped from East Palestine train derailment site so far

Nearly 11,000 tons of contaminated soil shipped from East Palestine train derailment site so far

An estimated total of 9.1 million gallons of liquid wastewater have been shipped from East Palestine. Crews shipped 261,937 gallons from the site since Monday.

Tuesday, March 28th 2023, 10:09 PM EDT by Corey Vallas
Baltimore mayor says 'no' to East Palestine waste water

Baltimore mayor says 'no' to East Palestine waste water

Another community says it doesn’t want waste from the toxic train derailment in East Palestine.

Tuesday, March 28th 2023, 5:34 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
House holding Tuesday hearing on environmental response to East Palestine derailment

House holding Tuesday hearing on environmental response to East Palestine derailment

The subcommittee, which includes Valley Congressman Bill Johnson, will hear from a number of witnesses, including officials with the U.S. EPA, Ohio EPA and the Columbiana County Health Commissioner.

Tuesday, March 28th 2023, 4:52 AM EDT by Corey Vallas
Boardman Fire Department asks for equipment reimbursement after train derailment

Boardman Fire Department asks for equipment reimbursement after train derailment

"It's in the Ohio Revised Code that you can seek reimbursement for a hazardous material incident. Each municipality can apply for that and you can bill for your apparatus or any lost equipment," Boardman Fire Chief Mark Pitzer said.

Monday, March 27th 2023, 9:38 PM EDT by Corey Vallas
Union Pacific 2nd railroad to drop push for one-person crews

Union Pacific 2nd railroad to drop push for one-person crews

The Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train that forced the evacuation of roughly half the town of East Palestine near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border after officials released and burned toxic chemicals is what sparked the renewed interest in railroad safety.

Sunday, March 26th 2023, 8:10 PM EDT
Massachusetts train derails, no hazardous cargo reported

Massachusetts train derails, no hazardous cargo reported

Officials say five freight train cars have derailed in Massachusetts.

Friday, March 24th 2023, 6:26 AM EDT
Ohio toxic train derailment upends school baseball, track

Ohio toxic train derailment upends school baseball, track

As spring sports get underway at East Palestine High School in Ohio, organizers are trying to create normalcy for student-athletes while cleanup from the February train derailment and toxic chemical burn continues just over a mile away.

Friday, March 24th 2023, 6:21 AM EDT
Norfolk Southern won't push for one-person train crews

Norfolk Southern won't push for one-person train crews

Railroad Norfolk Southern is backing away from its push to reduce its train crews down to one person.

Thursday, March 23rd 2023, 10:49 PM EDT
4th open house brings answers to soil testing in East Palestine

4th open house brings answers to soil testing in East Palestine

The EPA told 21 News they've primarily heard questions on the soil sampling they've been conducting for about a week now. They said within that sampling they're testing for dioxins, something the public's been asking for weeks.

Thursday, March 23rd 2023, 10:26 PM EDT by Erin Simonek
EPA: No evidence of toxins in soil from controlled tanker burn in East Palestine

EPA: No evidence of toxins in soil from controlled tanker burn in East Palestine

EPA representatives are scheduled to attend a community open house on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at East Palestine High School to discuss soil testing results.

Thursday, March 23rd 2023, 5:33 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner