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May 23, 2023, 2:51 AM
Inside the first responder hazmat training being embraced after East Palestine derailment
Since the East Palestine derailment, legislators and railroad leaders have emphasized the need for more hazmat training among local emergency responders
May 23, 2023, 2:51 AM
May 11, 2023, 2:16 PM
Norfolk Southern to compensate Ohio homeowners affected by toxic train derailment
The company told the U.S. Senate it will establish a fund for homes within a five-mile radius of the February derailment in East Palestine to pay for declines in property values after the spill.
May 11, 2023, 2:16 PM
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Norfolk Southern estimates Ohio derailment will cost $387M
Norfolk Southern said it expects February's fiery Ohio derailment to cost it $387 million, but that total will likely increase over time and that doesn't reflect how much the railroad's insurance companies will eventually cover
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East Palestine families living in limbo months after fire
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, say they're still living in limbo almost three months after a fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment blackened the skies and sent residents fleeing
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Possible health impacts following the toxic train derailment in Ohio
Members of a CDC team are experiencing symptoms after investigating the East Palestine train derailment, raising new questions about air quality.
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CDC team investigating Ohio derailment reports sickness
The CDC said multiple investigators in East Palestine, Ohio, fell ill while studying possible health impacts from the train derailment last month.
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CDC investigators studying health impacts of Ohio train derailment fell ill
Members of a CDC investigative team studying the health effects of the Ohio train derailment briefly became ill with symptoms including headache and nausea.
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DOJ files civil suit against Norfolk Southern for train derailment
The lawsuit is seeking relief and monetary penalties for each day it violated clean water laws in East Palestine, Ohio.
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DOJ sues Norfolk Southern for alleged environmental violations in East Palestine derailment
The DOJ is seeking fines for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act from Norfolk Southern in the East Palestine, Ohio derailment.
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Ohio lawmakers OK rail safety rules after train derailment
Rail safety measures proposed after the East Palestine train derailment are closer to becoming law in Ohio
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Pennsylvania school district sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailment
Pennsylvania's Blackhawk School District sued Norfolk Southern over the East Palestine train derailment, alleging negligence.
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Norfolk Southern won't push for one-person train crews
Railroad Norfolk Southern is backing away from its push to reduce its train crews down to one person
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East Palestine mother on toxic train derailment: 'My 7-year-old has asked me if he is going to die'
East Palestine, Ohio, resident Misti Allison testified to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation about the toxic train derailment
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Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate
Not long after the Ohio train derailment, pro-Russian voices on Twitter began spreading anti-U.S. propaganda about the incident
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Senate Democrats propose first responders' aid fund for train derailments
Sen. Bob Casey’s bill, set to be introduced Thursday, would create a new fund which would be used to reimburse emergency responders
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Derailed train in Arizona feared to be carrying hazardous materials actually transported corn syrup
Eight freight rail cars carrying corn syrup derailed near Topock, Arizona on Wednesday evening, according to BNSF Railway, not hazardous materials.
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Ohio announces lawsuit against Norfolk Southern in wake of train derailment
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the state filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Norfolk Southern over last month's toxic train derailment in East Palestine.
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Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine toxic train derailment
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the state filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Norfolk Southern over last month's toxic train derailment in East Palestine.
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East Palestine derailment: Timeline of key events in toxic train disaster
Here's a look at what's unfolded so far since a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed on Feb. 3 near East Palestine, Ohio.
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Norfolk Southern's new safety rules slammed
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board criticized embattled train operator Norfolk Southern's new safety goals amid a series of train derailments in recent weeks.
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New Norfolk Southern safety measures ‘not robust enough’: Jennifer Homendy
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy on “This Week.”
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Aches, rashes and fear: Trauma remains after Ohio derailment
Headaches, congestion, itchy skin rashes — and fear
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New alert about 'defective' wheels that could cause train derailments
The Association of American Railroads said defective wheels were involved in the Norfolk Southern train crash in Springfield, Ohio, on Sunday.
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What Norfolk Southern's CEO did and didn't commit to during his Senate grilling
Shaw declined to directly answer what Norfolk Southern would specifically do for affected families in Thursday's congressional testimony.
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Defective, loose wheels risking derailment discovered on Norfolk Southern rail cars
A series of rail cars that Norfolk Southern recently put into service have been discovered to have defective, loose wheels.
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Norfolk Southern CEO faces Senate grilling over toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Smith is slated to testify Thursday before a Senate Committee in Washington in the wake of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Norfolk Southern CEO grilled over toxic derailment
Alan Shaw testified before lawmakers on Capitol Hill and told East Palestine, Ohio residents he was deeply sorry for the derailment.
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Senate grills Norfolk Southern CEO on toxic train derailment
ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on Capitol Hill testimony from Norfolk Southern’s CEO following multiple train derailments and provides updates on Sen. Mitch McConnell's health.
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Norfolk Southern CEO faces Senate over Ohio train derailment
CEO Alan Shaw apologized to residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and promised to "make this right."
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Norfolk Southern CEO grilled on toxic train derailment
ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and Gio Benitez report on Norfolk Southern CEO's Capitol Hill testimony and former NTSB chief Jim Hall breaks down why the nation’s rail system is facing problems.
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Norfolk Southern CEO: The safety mechanisms in place were not enough
Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Alan Shaw testifies before Congress on recent rail derailments.
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Feds investigating previously unreported incident with Norfolk Southern
The investigation comes as the CEO testifies before Congress about other derailments in February.
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Investigators probing newly revealed Norfolk Southern incident
As Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw is set to testify before Congress, officials are looking into the company’s handling of a separate incident on Feb. 27.
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Feds looking into Norfolk Southern's handling of additional reported hazmat concern weeks after East Palestine
Federal regulators are looking into Norfolk Southern's handling of an additional reported hazmat concern, just weeks after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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NTSB on East Palestine toxic train derailment: '100% preventable'
U.S. safety investigators released a preliminary report into the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Investigators probe another Ohio train derailment
NTSB investigators are on the ground of another Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio that took place over the weekend.
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2nd Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio, no hazardous materials released: Officials
Four of the 28 cars of a Norfolk Southern train that derailed Saturday near Springfield, Ohio, were empty at the time of the accident, according to officials.
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Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio
ABC News’ Alex Presha reports from Springfield, Ohio, after a Norfolk Southern train derailed there. It marks the second time one of the freight carrier’s trains has derailed in the state in a month.
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2nd Norfolk Southern train accident reported in Ohio
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown speaks with "GMA3" after another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio one month after the first derailment caused a toxic chemical spill in East Palestine.
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Officials confirm no hazardous materials involved in 2nd train derailment
Officials from Ohio and Norfolk Southern deliver remarks on another train derailment, the second such incident in just over a month.
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Officials say no hazardous materials involved in 2nd train derailment in Ohio
This comes after Norfolk Southern has announced it is removing 2,000 feet of tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, to remove contaminated soil from the February derailment.
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Norfolk Southern unveils safety plan after Ohio train derailment
The announcement came as the Atlanta-based rail operator faced scathing criticism and scrutiny.
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2nd Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio
No hazardous materials were involved after a Norfolk Southern train derailed Saturday near Springfield, Ohio, officials said, the second such incident in just over a month.
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Ohio train derailment investigations
Norfolk Southern is facing more scrutiny over safety after another freight train derailed over the weekend. ABC News’ Liz Nagy has details.
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Latest Ohio derailment poses no public risk, officials say
Authorities in Ohio say there is no indication of any risk to public health from the derailment of a Norfolk Southern cargo train between Dayton and Columbus, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month
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Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Springfield, Ohio
Twenty-eight cars from a massive 212 car train derailed, including four empty tankers with residual amounts of diesel exhaust fluid and common industrial products.
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Buttigieg pushes back on East Palestine criticism, calls Trump's trip there 'somewhat maddening'
Pete Buttigieg is firing back at Republican critics of his response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in a new interview
3 months ago
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Bad smells may be leading to some of the reported symptoms in East Palestine: Experts
Bad smells from the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, may be causing health issues.
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East Palestine toxic train derailment shows urgency of passing new safety law, Sen. Brown says
Sherrod Brown touted the need for new bipartisan rail safety legislation weeks after the train derailment in East Palestine sparked an uproar.
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Trump tours Ohio town near toxic train derailment
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday toured the Ohio town near a toxic rain derailment three weeks ago.
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