Category: derailment

LIVE 1 PM ET: NTSB Talks About the Newly Released Preliminary Report on East Palestine Derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on Feb. 23 on its investigation into the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and Robert J. Hall, director of the NTSB’s Office of Railroad, Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials, will hold a media availability at 1:00…


LIVE NOW: NTSB Talks About the Newly Released Preliminary Report on East Palestine Derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on Feb. 23 on its investigation into the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and Robert J. Hall, director of the NTSB’s Office of Railroad, Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials, will hold a media availability at 1:00…


NTSB Talks About the Newly Released Preliminary Report on East Palestine Derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on Feb. 23 on its investigation into the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and Robert J. Hall, director of the NTSB’s Office of Railroad, Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials, will hold a media availability at 1:00…


Trump Buys Food for Residents, Firemen at East Palestine McDonald’s: ‘We’re Going to Take Care’ of Them

Former President Donald Trump purchased McDonald’s for police and fire department members as well as residents during his visit to East Palestine, Ohio on Feb. 22. “We’re going to take care of the fire department, we’re going to take care of the police department, plus the people that are in here. They’re going to get a nice,…


Over 1 Million Gallons of Contaminated Water Excavated From Site of East Palestine Train Derailment

Around 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and 1.1 million gallons of contaminated water have been excavated from the site of a train derailment earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio, train operator Norfolk Southern said on Feb. 20. The announcement comes shortly after a state senator warned people living in close proximity to the derailment not to drink or…


Over 1 Million Gallons of Contaminated Water Excavated From Ohio Train Derailment Site

Around 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and 1.1 million gallons of contaminated water have been excavated from the site of a train derailment earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio, train operator Norfolk Southern said on Feb. 20. The announcement comes shortly after a state senator warned people living in close proximity to the derailment not to drink or…


History of Bad Policy May Have Led to Ohio Derailment; CDC Changed Vinyl Chloride Info Just Before Disaster

The blame game has begun over who was responsible for the recent train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Democrats are blaming former President Donald Trump for repealing a train brake regulation in 2017. Yet the real debate goes back much further — and may even be associated with recent calls for a rail…


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: History of Bad Policy May Have Led to Ohio Derailment; CDC Changed Vinyl Chloride Info Just Before Disaster

The blame game has begun over who was responsible for the train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Democrats are pointing blame at former President Donald Trump, for repealing a train brake policy in 2017. Yet, the real debate goes back much further, and may even tie to the recent calls for a…


LIVE NOW: History of Bad Policy May Have Led to Ohio Derailment; CDC Changed Vinyl Chloride Info Just Before Disaster

The blame game has begun over who was responsible for the recent train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Democrats are blaming former President Donald Trump for repealing a train brake regulation in 2017. Yet the real debate goes back much further — and may even be associated with recent calls for a rail…


Ohio State Senator ‘Begs’ People to Not Drink the Water in East Palestine

Ohio state Sen. Michael Rulli, a Republican whose district covers East Palestine, on Saturday warned that people living within ten miles of the small Ohio-Pennsylvania border town should not drink or bathe in the water. The Ohio EPA said earlier this week that water testing results showed no contaminants in the municipal water. But Rulli…