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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
Inside first responder hazmat training being embraced after East Palestine derailment
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
Norfolk Southern to compensate Ohio homeowners affected by toxic train derailment
1 month ago

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
1 month ago
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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
1 month ago
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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.
2 months ago
Possible health impacts following the toxic train derailment in Ohio
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
CDC team investigating Ohio derailment reports sickness
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
CDC team fell ill while studying health impacts of Ohio train derailment
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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.
2 months ago
DOJ files civil suit against Norfolk Southern for train derailment
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
DOJ sues Norfolk Southern for Ohio derailment
2 months ago

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
2 months ago
Ohio lawmakers OK rail safety rules after train derailment
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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.
2 months ago
Pennsylvania school district sues Norfolk Southern over train derailment
2 months ago

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
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
East Palestine mother: 'My 7-year-old has asked me if he is going to die'
2 months ago

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
2 months ago
Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate
3 months ago

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
3 months ago
Senate Democrats propose first responders' aid fund for train derailments
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
Derailed train in Arizona carried corn syrup, not hazardous materials feared
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
Ohio announces lawsuit against Norfolk Southern in wake of train derailment
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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.
3 months ago
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine toxic train derailment
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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.
3 months ago
Key events in East Palestine hazardous train derailment
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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.
3 months ago
Norfolk Southern's new safety rules slammed
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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.”
3 months ago
New Norfolk Southern safety measures ‘not robust enough’: Jennifer Homendy
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Aches, rashes and fear: Trauma remains after Ohio derailment

Headaches, congestion, itchy skin rashes — and fear
3 months ago
Aches, rashes and fear: Trauma remains after Ohio derailment
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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.
3 months ago
New alert about 'defective' wheels that could cause train derailments
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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.
3 months ago
What Norfolk Southern's CEO did and didn't commit to during his Senate grilling
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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.
3 months ago
Defective, loose wheels risking derailment discovered on Norfolk Southern rail cars
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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.
3 months ago
Norfolk Southern CEO faces Senate grilling over Ohio toxic train derailment
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
Norfolk Southern CEO grilled over toxic 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.
3 months ago
Senate grills Norfolk Southern CEO on toxic train derailment
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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 faces Senate over Ohio train derailment
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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.
3 months ago
Norfolk Southern CEO grilled on toxic train derailment
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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.
3 months ago
Norfolk Southern CEO: The safety mechanisms in place were not enough
3 months ago

Feds investigating previously unreported incident with Norfolk Southern

The investigation comes as the CEO testifies before Congress about other derailments in February.
3 months ago
Feds investigating previously unreported incident with Norfolk Southern
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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.
3 months ago
Investigators probing newly revealed Norfolk Southern incident
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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.
3 months ago
Feds looking into Norfolk Southern's handling of additional reported hazmat concern
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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.
3 months ago
NTSB on East Palestine toxic train derailment: '100% preventable'
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
Investigators probe another Ohio train derailment
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
2nd Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio
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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.
3 months ago
Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio
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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.
3 months ago
2nd Norfolk Southern train accident reported in Ohio
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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.
3 months ago
Officials confirm no hazardous materials involved in 2nd train derailment
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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.
3 months ago
Officials say no hazardous materials involved in 2nd train derailment in Ohio
3 months ago

Norfolk Southern unveils safety plan after Ohio train derailment

The announcement came as the Atlanta-based rail operator faced scathing criticism and scrutiny.
3 months ago
Norfolk Southern unveils safety plan after Ohio train derailment
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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.
3 months ago
2nd Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio
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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.
3 months ago
Ohio train derailment investigations
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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
3 months ago
Latest Ohio derailment poses no public risk, officials say
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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.
3 months ago
Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Springfield, Ohio
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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
Buttigieg responds to East Palestine criticism, calls Trump trip 'somewhat maddening'
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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.
3 months ago
Bad smells may be the cause of reported symptoms in East Palestine: Experts
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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.
3 months ago
East Palestine toxic train derailment shows urgency of rail safety law: Sen. Brown
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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.
3 months ago
Trump tours Ohio town near toxic train derailment