Nearly half of a government team investigating the potential health effects of a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, fell ill while conducting their research, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a March 31 statement provided to The Epoch Times, CDC spokesperson Belsie Gonzalez advised that the illnesses occurred…
CDC Research Team Members Fell Ill Studying Toxic Ohio Derailment, Agency Confirms
DOJ Sues Rail Company Over Pollution from Ohio Derailment
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway over the pollution caused in East Palestine, Ohio, by the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials. The complaint (pdf), filed March 31 in the Northern District of Ohio, seeks to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s…
‘Environmental Catastrophe’: Ohio Residents Launch Class Action Against Railroad Firm Over Derailment
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have filed a class action lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Corp., alleging that the railroad company’s “negligent actions” in the wake of a Feb. 3 derailment and chemical spill had created an “environmental catastrophe.” Noting that Norfolk Southern took two hours to file a report on the crash, Youngstown, Ohio, attorney…
Overheated Wheel Bearing Caused ‘100 Percent Preventable’ Ohio Derailment: NTSB
An overheated wheel bearing is what caused the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio—an incident that was “100 percent preventable,” according to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy. “Every event we investigate is preventable,” Homendy noted at a Feb. 23, press conference in Washington….
Ohio Train Derailment ‘100 Percent Preventable’: NTSB
An overheated wheel bearing is what caused the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio—an incident that was “100 percent preventable,” according to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy. “Every event we investigate is preventable,” Homendy noted at a Feb. 23, press conference in Washington….
Buttigieg Vows to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Rail Safety in Visit to Ohio Derailment Site, Admits He Took Too Long to Respond
Nearly three weeks after a toxic train derailment upended life in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made his first visit to the community to meet with those affected on Thursday, Feb. 23, promising accountability and higher safety standards. Noting that the National Transportation Security Board released its preliminary findings on…
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