Norfolk Southern
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Ohio train derailment: Norfolk Southern reaches $425M settlement over crash, fireIn February 2023, a 38-car Norfolk Southern cargo train, which was carrying some hazardous chemicals, ran off the rails in the small town of East Palestine, Ohio.U.S. NewsMay 23, 2024
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$600M settlement reached in Ohio train derailment that set off toxic plumeThe settlement has yet to be approved by the court, but if it is, claimants can use the money for health-care needs, property restoration and covering business losses.U.S. NewsApr 9, 2024
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Hours of Ohio train derailment footage lost after being ‘overwritten’Twelve hours of footage, 'except 15 minutes before the derailment and 5 minutes after, was overwritten,' because Norfolk Southern put the derailed train back into service.U.S. NewsMar 30, 2023
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Norfolk Southern CEO offers support to tougher U.S. rail safety regulationsCEO Alan Shaw is under pressure from lawmakers and federal safety regulators to step up his commitment to safety upgrades in the wake of the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.U.S. NewsMar 21, 2023
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Ohio train derailment: Carcinogen chemical level in soil declared ‘safe,’ but is it?The EPA claimed the chemical levels in soil from East Palestine are "very low," but it contradicts earlier existing science from the agency about "safe" levels of exposure.U.S. NewsMar 17, 2023
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Ohio sues Norfolk Southern to pay for ‘expensive’ toxic train derailment cleanupThe federal lawsuit also seeks to force the company to pay for groundwater and soil monitoring in the years ahead and economic losses in the village of East Palestine.U.S. NewsMar 14, 2023
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Norfolk Southern’s CEO apologizes for Ohio train crash, pledges millions for recoveryThe fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month has turned high-level attention to railroad safety and how dangerous materials are transported.U.S. NewsMar 9, 2023
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Ohio train derailment: U.S. launches probe into Norfolk Southern’s rail safety recordThe National Transportation Safety Board said it will begin a broad look at the company's safety culture — the first such investigation within the rail industry since 2014.U.S. NewsMar 7, 2023
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Ohio train derailment: No risk to public from latest crash, officials sayAuthorities 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.U.S. NewsMar 5, 2023
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Workers at Ohio train derailment site are falling ill, union leaders saySome Norfolk Southern workers who were tasked with cleaning the crash site reported experiencing "migraines and nausea," according to a letter sent by union leaders.U.S. NewsMar 2, 2023
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