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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 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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‘This is their mess’: U.S. orders rail company to pay for Ohio train spill cleanupThe head of the U.S. government's environmental agency and President Joe Biden said Norfolk Southern must cover the costs of cleaning up the toxic spill area in East Palestine.U.S. NewsFeb 21, 2023
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Ohio train derailment: East Palestine residents file wave of lawsuits against rail companyOne of the bigger lawsuits already filed alleges that the train's vinyl chloride payload was burned despite being a well-known cancer-causing gas.TrendingFeb 17, 2023
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Ohio derailed train chemical cloud ‘highly unlikely’ to impact CanadaA spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change Canada said the smoke cloud, released by burning the chemicals spilled from the train, shouldn't harm Canadians.TrendingFeb 15, 2023
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