Ohio Train Derailment
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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
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Biden surveys cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio a year after train derailmentBiden praised federal cleanup efforts and urged Congress to strengthen rail safety laws, but did not explain why it took more than a year for him to visit the community.U.S. NewsFeb 16
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Ohio train derailment site has vastly higher chemical levels than nearby towns, test showsThe results of the new, independent study were wildly different from the Environmental Protection Agency's reporting on soil samples from April 2023.U.S. NewsJul 21, 2023
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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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