
Norfolk Southern grants $3.63M to to upgrade water filters in East Palestine
The railroad whose derailment resulted in a fiery chemical spill in East Palestine has announced that it has awarded another $3,638,000 to overhaul the village’s drinking water system.

Congressional subcommittee plans September hearing on East Palestine derailment cleanup efforts
Some Republican members of Congress are planning a hearing next month in East Palestine to learn about progress in the cleanup following the February 3rd Norfolk Southern derailment, chemical spill, and fire.

Railroads resist joining safety hotline because they want to be able to discipline workers
The major freight railroads say a disagreement over whether they will be allowed to discipline some workers who use a government hotline to report safety concerns has kept them from following through on the promise they made back in March to join the program after a fiery Ohio derailment prompted calls for reforms.

EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine.

Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after fiery Ohio derailment
Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be.

Case Western Reserve researchers recruiting East Palestine residents for DNA damage study
A team from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland is inviting residents from East Palestine and nearby areas to take part in a research effort focused on understanding the effects of the Norfolk Southern train derailment, fire, and chemical spill.

Six months later: East Palestine community to discuss continuing impact of derailment
Six months to the day that a fiery train went off the tracks in East Palestine, members of the community are gathering to talk about what the incident has done to their lives and businesses.

DOT Stresses work in rail safety on 6 month anniversary of East Palestine derailment
As we mark 6 months since the derailment in East Palestine, the Department of Transportation stresses the work its done to increase rail safety in the months since the derailment.

One-on-one with Norfolk Southern's CEO six months after toxic train derailment
Almost six months after the East Palestine train disaster Norfolk Southern Railway has continued spending millions in clean up costs to do its part, and as part of an US EPA mandate, to help the village recover.

Lawrence County, Darlington share $1M to help cover Norfolk Southern derailment costs
A couple of governments in Western Pennsylvania are receiving a total of $1 million from Norfolk Southern Railroad to help cover the costs caused by the February 3rd derailment in nearby East Palestine.

Report: Air quality gas levels fluctuated after E. Palestine derailment
The ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology report found that some gases, including acrolein, reached levels that could be hazardous, but most gas levels dropped to safe levels after a few days.

White House promises 'expeditious' review of Governor's request for East Palestine disaster declaration
Earlier this week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine formally petitioned President Biden to issue a Major Presidential Disaster Declaration regarding the Norfolk Southern train derailment and hazardous chemical release in East Palestine.

'Never approved for vinyl chloride service' - Norfolk Southern alleges negligence and oversight in lawsuit
In a lawsuit against several companies who owned and shipped railcars involved in the February 3rd derailment, Norfolk Southern alleges that a pattern of negligent recordkeeping and false inspections should make those companies liable for damages.

Safety concerns dominate Norfolk Southern railroad CEO's job since East Palestine derailment
Norfolk Southern’s CEO has spoken often of safety and better service since he took the job over a year ago, but it’s safety that has dominated discussions after one of his trains derailed and caught fire in February in Ohio.

River Valley renews call to DeWine to request Federal Emergency Declaration in East Palestine
RVO Organizer and East Palestine resident, Timothea Deeter says residents in the community simply want their children to enjoy the same peace, safety and security that they did growing up in the village.

NTSB Chair to take questions Wednesday on East Palestine derailment
People will have a chance Wednesday night to question the woman in charge of the federal agency leading the investigation into the February 3rd Norfolk Southern train derailment, chemical spill, and fire.

Norfolk Southern fights federal, state penalties over East Palestine derailment
Norfolk Southern Railroad is opposing efforts by the federal government and the State of Ohio to recoup the costs of cleaning up hazardous materials left following the derailment of one of their trains in East Palestine.

Reconstruction estimates East Palestine derailment soot drifted into Mahoning, Trumbull, Mercer Counties
The reconstruction included a third zone of lesser soot concentration including Warren, Sharon, Niles, Austintown, Youngstown, Canfield, Boardman, Struthers, and Columbiana.

Millions in federal funding target dangerous railroad crossings
FRA Administrator Amit Bose said that US Dept. of Transportation is closely monitoring high-hazardous flammable train routes and those routes with high volumes of hazardous materials, and that includes train overpasses in the Valley

Pensions invested in Norfolk Southern sue the railroad over 'omissions'
Pension funds invested in Norfolk Southern have filed a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the railroad failed to disclose business strategies that led to an increased risk of derailments.

Families: Health issues linger and arise in East Palestine months after chemical burn and toxic wreck
Months after the toxic train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, the community gathered to release a "list of demands" that they said to be done to bring their lives back to some sense of normalcy. One of the concerns on the top of the mind

Study: East Palestine area vegetation not contaminated with SVOCs associated with derailment
Analysis of scientific data by Ohio State University shows plant materials from agricultural sites in the East Palestine area are not contaminated with semi-volatile organic compounds associated with the train derailment.