Toxic wastewater from the site of the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is set to be transported to Baltimore, Maryland where it will be treated and discharged, according to officials. In a press release on March 25, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, a Democrat, said Clean Harbors Environmental Services has contracted with Norfolk Southern Railroad…
Toxic Wastewater From East Palestine Train Derailment to Be Taken to Baltimore
March 27, 2023
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Fire Damages Complex Housing Wright Brothers Plane Factory
An early morning fire damaged a commercial building complex housing a former airplane factory founded by the Wright Brothers in Ohio on Sunday, authorities said. Dayton fire crews were sent to the site just before 2:30 a.m. and found heavy fire throughout the complex. Fire crews used hoses to spray water on the flames and…
Senators Continue to Express Dismay Over Norfolk Southern CEO’s Answers About Ohio Toxic Train Derailment
March 22, 2023
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Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw on March 22 offered his “full-throated endorsement” for “many provisions” in a bipartisan Senate bill to strengthen railroad safety regulations but he would not commit to promoting the legislation’s passage. Shaw’s testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was similar to the remarks he delivered at the Senate…
San Diego Joins Chorus of Cities Suing Hyundai and Kia Over Car Thefts
San Diego’s City Attorney is suing Kia and Hyundai, alleging their failure to intall industry standard anti-theft technology in several of their cars. City Attorney Mara Elliott filed a the complaint in California Superior Court March 16 alleging the car manufacturers are liable “for creating a public nuisance,” joining other cities that have filed similar…
Bi-Partisan Cooperation Emerges With Two Bills in Aftermath of Ohio Toxic Train Derailment
March 21, 2023
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Since the toxic derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in eastern Ohio on Feb. 3, Democrats and Republicans have pointed fingers at each other about the disaster and subsequent derailments. Yet bi-partisan cooperation on railroad safety legislation has emerged in both chambers on Capitol Hill. Following the Railway Safety Act of 2023 announced by…
Bipartisan Cooperation Emerges With 2 Bills in Aftermath of Ohio Toxic Train Derailment
March 21, 2023
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Since the toxic derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in eastern Ohio on Feb. 3, Democrats and Republicans have pointed fingers at each other about the disaster and subsequent derailments. Yet bi-partisan cooperation on railroad safety legislation has emerged in both chambers on Capitol Hill. Following the Railway Safety Act of 2023 announced by…
State Senators Press Norfolk Southern CEO About Burning of Toxic Chemicals After Train Derailment
March 20, 2023
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As he did before a U.S. Senate committee hearing on March 9, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw apologized to residents in East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding communities during a hearing before the Pennsylvania state senate on March 20. Unlike his appearance at the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in Washington, Shaw faced in-depth questioning…
East Palestine Real Estate Market in Limbo, as Fallout From Toxic Train Crash Continues
March 20, 2023
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Prior to Feb. 3, East Palestine, Ohio, was a small, unassuming village in the northeast corner of Columbiana County, Ohio, close to the Pennsylvania border. The middle-class suburban community is considered safe and affordable, with a median home sales price of $140,000. But all that changed when the village became a national spotlight following the…
Pre-Dawn Shooting at Ohio Nightclub Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Wounded
Columbus, Ohio—A predawn shooting at a Columbus night club left two people dead and four wounded, Ohio authorities said. Officers responded shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday to an after-hours club called Tha Plug on the city’s south side, emergency dispatchers said. One person died at the scene and another was dropped off at Nationwide Children’s…
Former Ohio House Speaker Convicted in $60 Million Bribery Scheme
A federal jury convicted former Ohio House of Representatives Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party chair Mathew Borges of participating in a bribery scheme of $60 million, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday. Householder, 63, and Borges, 50, were charged in 2020 in a bribery case related to a nuclear plants…
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