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Senate Panel Schedules Norfolk Southern Subpoena

February 28, 2023 The Center Square

A Pennsylvania Senate panel will gather Wednesday to consider subpoenaing Norfolk Southern after its chief executive officer ignored an invitation to testify about the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.

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Objections Arise to Indiana Landfill Taking Hazardous Waste from East Palestine Derailment

February 28, 2023 The Center Square

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said Tuesday he strongly disagrees with a Biden Administration decision to ship some of the hazardous material left over from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, to an Indiana landfill.

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What Norfolk Southern’s Accident Reports Say About the Company and Industry

February 27, 2023 Ohio Capital Journal

Derailments litter the past five years of Norfolk Southern’s accident reports. To be fair, most of those incidents are relatively benign: Nothing spills, nobody gets hurt.

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Ohio Senate Creates Special Committee on Rail Safety

February 27, 2023 The Center Square

The Ohio Senate is expected to begin examining the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio  on Wednesday when a Select Committee on Rail Safety holds its first hearing.

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Federal Regulators Tie Pennsylvania’s Hands on Hazmat Train Safety

February 27, 2023 The Center Square

When looking at what Pennsylvania lawmakers can do to enhance railroad safety, it appears much of it is out of their hands.

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Railroad Association Opposes Changes to Ohio Railroad Regulations

February 24, 2023 The Center Square

The Ohio Railroad Association opposes three new legislative proposals state lawmakers recently introduced and say will make railways across the state safer.

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Officials: Railroad’s Cagey Decisions After Derailment Impeded Response

February 24, 2023 The Center Square

In responding to the East Palestine train derailment in Ohio, Pennsylvania officials said Norfolk Southern’s cagey behavior undermined the state’s emergency response.

Norfolk Southern

A Norfolk Southern Policy Lets Officials Order Crews to Ignore Safety Alerts

February 24, 2023 Ohio Capital Journal

Norfolk Southern allows a monitoring team to instruct crews to ignore alerts from train track sensors designed to flag potential mechanical problems.

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Norfolk Southern Donates $300,000 to East Palestine School District, Reimburses Fire Department $825,000 for Equipment

February 24, 2023 PRNewswire

Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Friday an initial $300,000 donation, without condition, to the East Palestine City School District to support the district’s academics, athletics, extra-curricular activities, and its long-term contingency planning regarding the impacts of the derailment.

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ODNR Chief: Signs of Life Now Present in Waters Near Train Derailment

February 24, 2023 Ohio Capital Journal

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said Thursday they are encouraged by the signs of life reemerging in waterways near the East Palestine chemical spill, even after further observations showed more than 40,000 fish lost as a result of the spill.

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