Category: Norfolk Southern

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…


Vinyl Chloride Release From Ohio Train Derailment Flying Below the Radar

As reports of strange objects in the sky dominate the headlines, another potential danger in the air—vinyl chloride and other chemicals released following a Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border—has received comparatively little publicity, including from some relevant federal authorities. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg did not comment on the…


Buttigieg Makes No Mention of Cancer-Causing Chemical Release From Fiery Ohio Train Derailment

As reports of strange objects in the sky dominate the headlines, another potential danger in the air—vinyl chloride and other chemicals released following a Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border—has received comparatively little publicity, including from some relevant federal authorities. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg did not comment on the…