Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday urged President Joe Biden to declare a major disaster in response to the toxic train derailment that occurred in East Palestine in February. The incident resulted in the release of hazardous chemicals from several rail cars operated by Norfolk Southern and raised health concerns among local residents. DeWine emphasized…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Asks Biden to Declare Major Disaster After Toxic Train Derailment
July 4, 2023
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Train Carrying Hazardous Chemicals Derails in Montana After Bridge Collapses
A train carrying hazardous chemicals plunged into the Yellowstone River in eastern Montana after a bridge collapsed early Saturday morning. Officials said 10 cars belonging to Montana Rail Link (MRL) went into the river at around 6:45 a.m. Three cars reportedly were carrying hot asphalt and four others molten sulphur. Stillwater County Emergency Management reported…
Emergency Officials Investigating After Freight Train Hauling New Vehicles Derails In Arizona
Authorities said a freight train derailed in northern Arizona about 30 miles west of Flagstaff on June 7, heavily damaging 23 rail cars. Coconino County Emergency Management (CCEM) officials said the agency is investigating the 11:20 p.m. accident involving a BNSF freight train east of Williams. “A total of 23 cars derailed and sustained heavy…
CDC Research Team Members Fell Ill Studying Toxic Ohio Derailment, Agency Confirms
March 31, 2023
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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…
DOJ Sues Rail Company Over Pollution from Ohio Derailment
March 31, 2023
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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…
House Energy Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ‘Government Response to East Palestine’
March 28, 2023
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The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 28 on “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community.” …
LIVE 11:06 AM ET: House Energy Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ‘Government Response to East Palestine’
March 28, 2023
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The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 28 on “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community.” …
LIVE NOW: House Energy Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ‘Government Response to East Palestine’
March 28, 2023
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The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 28 on “Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community.” …
Toxic Wastewater From East Palestine Train Derailment to Be Taken to Baltimore
March 27, 2023
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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…
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…
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