Category: East Palestine Train Derailment

Pete Buttigieg’s Tweet on Train Regulations ‘Misinterpreted’: Department of Transportation

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg shared tweets that, by his department’s assessment, were misinterpreted and led to some confusion about the cause of the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Buttigieg addressed the train derailment in a lengthy Twitter thread on Feb. 14. In the thread, Buttigieg said his department has made “historic investments…


Rep. Burchett Looking for Answers From Biden Admin on Ohio Train Derailment, Chinese Spy Balloon

During a recent interview, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) addressed two concerns about the Biden administration’s reactions to current events. The lawmaker said he believes there is still a lot to learn about the Ohio train derailment and that the Biden administration should be more transparent about the Chinese spy balloon. Burchett spoke to NTD’s Steve…


Norfolk Southern Railway Dodges East Palestine Town Hall Meeting in Aftermath of Train Derailment

Seeking answers about the derailment and chemical spill of a Norfolk Southern Railway train in their village on Feb. 3, East Palestine residents gathered at a town hall meeting on Feb. 16. Some agencies—including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio EPA—were there. Norfolk Southern chose to dodge the meeting, leaving many residents frustrated….


Rail Firm Dodges Ohio Derailment Town Hall Meeting

Seeking answers about the derailment and chemical spill of a Norfolk Southern Railway train in their village on Feb. 3, East Palestine residents gathered at a town hall meeting on Feb. 15. Some agencies—including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio EPA—were there. Norfolk Southern chose to dodge the meeting, leaving many residents frustrated….


Ohio Gov: No FEMA Assistance for East Palestine Residents in Wake of Toxic Train Derailment

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, impacted by the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailment that caused lingering fires and spilled toxic chemicals will not receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)—at least for now—according to Gov. Mike DeWine. Almost two weeks after a Norfolk Southern Railway train derailed in this village…


Ohio Governor: No FEMA Assistance for East Palestine Residents in Wake of Toxic Train Derailment

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, impacted by the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailment that caused lingering fires and spilled toxic chemicals will not receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)—at least for now—according to Gov. Mike DeWine. Almost two weeks after a Norfolk Southern Railway train derailed in this village…


LIVE NOW: NTD Business (Feb. 16): EPA Deems Ohio Town Safe After Chemical Spill; CBO: US Could Default on Debt This Summer

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tells residents in an Ohio town they are safe after a train spilled hazardous chemicals there earlier this month. But many are still scared and concerned. Tesla is recalling all of its “full self-driving” vehicles. What’s the potential problem, and what’s Tesla doing about it? U.S. household debt jumps to a…


NTD Business (Feb. 16): EPA Deems Ohio Town Safe After Chemical Spill; CBO: US Could Default on Debt This Summer

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tells residents in an Ohio town they are safe after a train spilled hazardous chemicals there earlier this month. But many are still scared and concerned. Tesla is recalling all of its “full self-driving” vehicles. What’s the potential problem, and what’s Tesla doing about it? U.S. household debt jumps to a…


Two Republicans Demand Answers From Transport Chief About Freight Train Safety

Two Republican senators are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to account for “oversight” of the freight train system in the wake of the derailment in Ohio on Feb. 3. A 50-railcar Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, made headlines because of the 20 cars carrying vinyl chloride and other potentially toxic…


Buttigieg Faces Tough Questions on Rail Safety From Republican Senators

Two Republican senators are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to account for “oversight” of the freight train system in the wake of the derailment in Ohio on Feb. 3. A 50-railcar Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, made headlines because of the 20 cars carrying vinyl chloride and other potentially toxic…