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.

Unity Council for the EP Train Derailment creating a list of 6 demands for Norfolk Southern and the government. This includes demanding Governor DeWine declare the derailment a disaster and relocating anyone who feels unsafe in their homes.

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

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.

A long-time, family-owned business in East Palestine will not fall victim to the aftermath of the February 3rd Norfolk Southern chemical train derailment.

The Ohio EPA will be doing a biological survey this summer where they will look at various fish and insects that live in the streams in East Palestine to compare how water quality was prior to the derailment compared to after.

People who live and work in the area impacted by the February 3 Norfolk Southern chemical train derailment and controlled burn are being invited to a forum Thursday night on surface water.

Since cleanup efforts began, approximately 14.8 million gallons of liquid wastewater has been removed. Another 37,300 tons of excavated soil has been removed so far.

The complaint proposes that residents, property owners, employees, businesses, and agricultural businesses within a 30-mile radius of the derailment since February 3 should be permitted to join the class action.

Two separate lawsuits filed by federal and state officials against Norfolk Southern for the East Palestine derailment have been merged into one.

An inmate who was sitting in a prison cell nearly 20 miles from East Palestine when a Norfolk Southern train hauling toxic chemicals went off the tracks has been added as a plaintiff in a lawsuit consolidated from 31 other cases.

Describing the Ohio Clean Water Fund as a "phony charity", Attorney General Dave Yost filed a civil lawsuit alleging that the organization falsely claimed to be collecting on behalf of village residents.

That event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Way Station and First United Presbyterian at 109 W. Rebecca Street.

Norfolk Southern reported an income of $711 million which includes the charge from the derailment. When that charge is removed, the company's income was $1.1 billion, up 1% over the same period in 2022.

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, say they're still living in limbo almost three months after a fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment blackened the skies and sent residents fleeing.

Describing the Ohio Clean Water Fund as a "phony charity", Attorney General Dave Yost filed a civil lawsuit early this month alleging that the organization falsely claimed to be collecting on behalf of village residents.

State Senator Michael Rulli says he wants Norfolk Southern Railroad CEO Alan Shaw to tell him when piles of soil contaminated by the February 3rd derailment will be removed from East Palestine.

Residents who attend these meetings will learn how to process stress and anxiety, develop healthy coping mechanisms, establish linkages to social support and rebuild community bonds.

Another dog was submitted to the ADDL for a necropsy on April 11.

Officials in southeastern Michigan were angry when a landfill and deep-injection wells near Detroit received contaminated soils and liquids from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

The funding comes after the Norfolk Southern train derailment led to fears and anxiety in communities surrounding East Palestine.

The Ohio Attorney General is suing what is being described as a phony charity that falsely claimed to be collecting donations to benefit residents of East Palestine following the Norfolk Southern train derailment.

The spill was contained and is not a threat to nearby waterways.

Anyone 18 years or older who lives in Columbiana, Mahoning, Stark, Carroll and Jefferson counties in Ohio are eligible to participate in the online survey.

The NIH has played a role in the research on health impacts after several environmental disasters including the BP Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill.

These new measures include the requirement for two-person crews on all trains, as well as increased requirements for wayside detectors.

Grimes, a Dayton native, says that as soon as he heard about the derailment he knew he had to help.

The government alleges that the drop in the railroads operating costs included reductions in spending to repair, service, and maintain locomotives and freight cars, perform train inspections, and pay engine crews and

The cats had been under veterinary care with upper respiratory issues prior to being submitted to the ADDL.

Rail safety measures proposed after the East Palestine train derailment are closer to becoming law in Ohio.

Response by the EPA, FEMA, National Transportation Safety Board, and other government agencies to the derailment and subsequent cleanup efforts, have come under scrutiny.

While Norfolk Southern trains traveled past the horizon, people affected by the East Palestine train derailment sparked their ongoing concerns in a community forum to EPA and village officials.

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.

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

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.

"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.

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.

Officials say five freight train cars have derailed in Massachusetts.

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.

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

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.

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.

A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads is emerging in the U.S. Senate.

If you live near East Palestine and want your private water system sampled, call 330-849-3919.

That letter cited continued air monitoring being done in the village which has shown no harmful levels of contaminants from the Norfolk Southern train derailment.

The Ohio Department of Health is partnering with East Liverpool City Hospital to transition the clinic to a permanent location. The facility will now be operated by the East Liverpool City Hospital.

U.S. Senator, Maria Cantwell convened a full committee hearing dedicated to improving rail safety in response to the derailment following the Senate's normal executive session.

 NTSB says further testing and evaluation are needed to assess the impact on the operation of the devices.

Norfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for some parts of a bipartisan Senate bill to put tougher safety regulations on railroads.

Promises and platitudes won’t be enough when it comes making America’s railroads safer for the communities they pass through.

Senators criticized CEO Alan Shaw for the way the controlled chemical release was handled.

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

The NAACP Director of Environmental and Climate Justice says it's important that Black people, people with low incomes and others often excluded from having a voice must be included in determining solutions.

Norfolk Southern and three of the railroad’s top executives are being sued by some of their own stockholders.

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw is scheduled to testify before a Pennsylvania legislative committee on Monday about the railroad's February 3 East Palestine derailment and subsequent cleanup efforts.

Hellbenders are an indicator species, which means their presence in the water means good water quality.

The Bishop of the Youngstown Diocese will celebrate mass on Sunday in East Palestine as that community continues its recovery from a train derailment, fire, and chemical spill.

Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington state on Thursday, with the latter spilling diesel fuel.

Lawsuits filed thus far ask the court to designate a class of plaintiffs that include residents, workers, and businesses as close as one mile from the derailment to those as far as 30 miles away.

Residents near East Palestine who would like their private water system sampled should call 330-849-3919.

According to Governor Mike DeWine's Office, independent contractors are being brought in to clean out underground culverts in the area.

Research is underway to determine what food-related testing exists, if any, for the chemical compounds to the train derailment.

Norfolk Southern says it is committed to developing a solution that addresses long-term health risks in East Palestine through the creation of a long-term medical compensation fund.

The Ohio Department of Health reported on Tuesday that sample results from private water systems of East Palestine area homes show no harmful levels of contaminants.

Three East Palestine manufacturers have filed a negligence suit against Norfolk Southern Railroad over the February 3 derailment and subsequent controlled burn of chemicals in tank cars.

Of the 2,750 animals that have been inspected, 35 dispositions have been performed and only five animals were condemned. Those five animals were not condemned due to symptoms of chemical exposure.

While visiting the derailment site Monday, he continued to hear concern from residents on how long the cleanup process of hazardous materials is taking.

EPA officials and Norfolk Southern contractors are still taking soil samples at a number of properties in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Headaches, congestion, itchy skin rashes — and fear.

The EPA has announced that people living around East Palestine can expect to see work crews as their contractors, and those from Norfolk Southern will begin soil sampling in the village over the next few days.

U.S. railroads were warned to take certain cars out of service Thursday after Norfolk Southern discovered loose wheels on a car involved in last weekend’s derailment in Ohio.

Headache, anxiety, coughing, fatigue, and irritation, pain, and burning of the skin continue to be the most common symptoms reported by residents in the East Palestine, according to state health officials.

Without the extension, the window to declare a disaster and qualify for aid from FEMA would have expired thirty days after the derailment.

People impacted by derailment, fire, and chemical spill in East Palestine could have a better idea next week if they’ll be eligible to join a negligence lawsuit against Norfolk Southern railroad.

Topping the bill of those called to testify is Alan Shaw, President and CEO of Norfolk Southern Railroad which owns the railroad where one of their trains derailed, with chemicals catching fire in East Palestine on February 3.

The citizens of the 1982 toxic derailment in Louisiana offered hope for East Palestine

"We will clean the site safely, thoroughly, and with urgency. We are making progress every day," Shaw will tell members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it will hold a Resource Fair for East Palestine residents on Thursday.

Even though he’s more than 500 miles from his home town of East Palestine, a Georgia businessman hasn’t forgotten his roots.

To date, approximately 750 tons of solid waste have been taken to North Roachdale to be placed in a landfill, according to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's Office.

Some community members in attendance at Tuesday's vigil took a moment of peace before they head to Washington D.C. to attend Norfolk Southern's Senate hearing on the train derailment.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture says it currently has no reason to believe crops planted in soil in the East Palestine area are not safe for consumption.

It's first step, but more needs to be done says U.S. Transportation Director Pete Buttigieg commenting on Norfolk Southern six-point safety plan unveiled on Monday.

DeWine cited residents reporting “troubling medical conditions” and “continuing impacts and the complexities” since the February 3 Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine.

Preliminary results in the deaths of four raccoons, a muskrat and a snapping turtle also show no evidence of chemical toxicity as a cause.

The signs are being placed where cleaning and testing of waterways are taking place.

The Community Action Agency of Columbiana County has provided medical, behavioral and dental health appointments through the health center and deployed its mobile medical unit to East Palestine.

It's been more than a month since the toxic train derailment that Dominated headlines across the nation. On Monday, Norfolk Southern announced a new safety plan that might prevent disaster in the future. That plan includes adding 200 hot bearing detectors

The railroad announced a safety plan that includes more, and newer ways to detect potential problems that could cause derailments.

The public is being invited to take part in a prayer circle planned for Tuesday at the East Palestine High School Football Field.

While it may have appeared that the dam was breached, the overflow of water was part of the mitigation plan for increased water from the rain.

Authorities in Ohio say there is no indication of any risk to public health from the derailment of a Norfolk Southern cargo train between Dayton and Columbus, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month.

Flooding in East Palestine Park and along waterways in East Palestine have led to a flood of worries and renewed concerns for people and parents.

"There's more that can happen in a situation like this than just physical attributes from the chemical burnoff or the runoff from the chemicals. There are stress levels we need to pay attention to," Curtis said.

The most common symptoms reported includes headache, anxiety, coughing, fatigue/tiredness, and irritation, pain, or burning of skin.

Considered a hazardous material, Acrolein can affect cardiovascular and respiratory systems as well as eyes, and blood forming functions.  

Brightside Project members will hand out water, food, personal care items, new pillows for kids, nasal cleaning kits, air filters and more at the distribution.

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 program provides in-home support services for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) to supplement the services they receive in school.

The calf died on February 11, about eight days after the Norfolk Southern train derailment.

The bill increases HAZMAT fees for railroads to pay for grants to train state and local firefighters to respond to hazmat incidents and dramatically increases fines for safety violations.

370 tons of solid waste has been taken to Heritage Thermal Services in East Liverpool, Ohio.

The program encourages employees to report safety hazards including conditions that could lead to derailments by protecting whistleblowers when they come forward.

Should dioxins be found at a level that poses any substantial threat to residents and/or the environment, the EPA will direct the immediate cleanup of the area as needed.

United States EPA has deployed what the agency calls its most complex mobile equipment for chemical testing into the village of East Palestine. It's a mobile laboratory on wheels called the "Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer." The U.S. EPA chemist working in

A $12.6 billion, two-year Ohio transportation budget has cleared the state House.

The government’s response to the East Palestine train derailment plan has grown large enough to require the opening of a second command post.

Thursday's meeting is scheduled to be held in Columbiana's Main Street Theatre

Anyone who may be experiencing a lasting impact from the disaster can call the hotline at 724-858-4689 or email [email protected]

As the process to clean up East Palestine creek contaminants continues on Sulphur and Leslie Run, outside experts said they're concerned the toxins and remediation are not keeping people from going near the streams. "It's my understanding that officials d

NBC News is reporting that Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw has agreed to testify about the East Palestine train derailment before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee next week.

Federal regulators are urging freight railroads to reexamine the way they use and maintain the detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings in the wake of the fiery Ohio derailment and several other recent crashes where faulty bearings are suspected to be the cause.

Thursday's meeting is scheduled to be held in Columbiana's Main Street Theatre

Valley Congressman Bill Johnson has announced that the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials will hold a hearing on the response by the EPA on March 28.

They believe the data and information should all be posted publicly for other scientists to review and for them to see. People there say if they don't understand the information or testing they will find people who do.

Families living in East Palestine, Negley, Darlington, Unity and New Waterford are all eligible to attend but proof of residency is required.

According to the release from DeWine's Office, those railcars are stationed at the rail yards in Lordstown. The Ohio EPA is monitoring the transfer and the U.S. EPA will decide where the liquids will be disposed of.

The Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA) mobile laboratory conducts real-time air monitoring and sampling analyses during waste removal.

Three raccoons, two muskrats and a snapping turtle are being submitted to the Ohio Department of Agriculture's Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) for testing.

The lawsuit claims that the EPA has committed acts that have placed people in danger of violating their 14th amendment rights to life, liberty, or property.

Regan will also visit the derailment site.

The wild animals were brought to the Ohio Department of Agriculture's Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory on February 21.

Valley Congressman Bill Johnson chairs the Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee

"We have spoken with multiple constituents who have attempted to get this kind of baseline testing done by their primary care doctors, only to learn that their local doctors lack the capabilities," the senators said in the letter.

PPP was a pandemic-era program where businesses were given grants and loans to stay afloat amid government shutdowns.

Representatives from the U.S. EPA, Ohio EPA, FEMA, CDC, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Federal Railroad Administration attended the conference.

Federal Agencies that have responded to the East Palestine derailment announced on Monday that they expect to have knocked on 400 doors in the village by Monday.

"Communications between the 60 plus fire departments and First Responders which can be critical to life or death in dangerous situations was non-existent between many departments in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties or with state officials.

Liquid and solid contaminated waste from the East Palestine train derailment site will resume shipping Monday, February 27.

U.S. EPA pauses shipping of contaminated waste, air monitoring continues

"We wanted to hear from them what their greatest concerns were, and it really did come down to us still not knowing what we should be concerned about," explained Congressman Kelly. "We don't really know we don't trust what we're being told."

Teams will be sharing the most up-to-date information, and gathering information and unmet needs citizens may have.

The website includes links to Norfolk Southern, state and federal resources, NTSB updates,as well as information about air and water testing, health assessments, and information for local fire departments.

Republican U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania is the latest elected official planning to hold a meeting to discuss the impact of the East Palestine train derailment.

You don't need to be a scientist or have a Ph.D. to question toxic contamination after witnessing a plum of black smoke involving hazardous chemicals, she said.

Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire following a train derailment in Ohio is headed to a Houston suburb for disposal.

The White House is calling on congressional Republicans to increase the fines levied on rail companies for safety violations in the wake of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

"We're at war with corporate greed, with the politicians that have this money lined in their pocket," explained Jamie Cozza, Community Organizer with River Valley Organizing. "We're here for one issue and that's to make our town safe."

The NTSB has released a preliminary report on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine.

Gabbard tweeted a message criticizing the government’s response to the crisis, claiming there has been a lack of support from leaders and the federal government.

Pointing out that Norfolk Southern made more than $4 billion last year, Congress is being called upon to increase maximum fines

Four more people are suing Norfolk Southern Railroad, bringing to 12 the number of class action lawsuits filed in federal court over the February 3 derailment, chemical spill and fire.

According to a press release, the hearing will focus on the emergency response to the derailment and subsequent controlled chemical release and will feature testimony from concerned residents.

Less than three weeks after the derailment in East Palestine, Norfolk Southern has reached an agreement with a union to provide paid sick leave to 3,000 employees who maintain the railroad’s tracks and trestles.

Norfolk Southern says soil preparation will be followed by track removal along the first line, then excavation of the soil and rebuilding of the track will take place.

"I can find you the pieces of debris that we have laying out here--but you can't really get much closer than to where we are.", said Timmins.

Timmins says he also has concerns when it comes to leasing out his fields.

As Norfolk mentioned in their statement, it must be taken to an "appropriately permitted facility."

Tests of North Fork Little Beaver Creek show lower levels of ethyl hexyl acrylate and no traces of butyl acrylate. 

Amazon will be making a special and much-needed delivery to the people of East Palestine as they recover from the February 3 chemical train derailment, spill, and fire.

Authorities in East Palestine say they are still waiting for details on former President Donald Trump’s announced visit East Palestine on Wednesday.