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Congressional Lawmakers Want Commitment to Health in East Palestine

April 6, 2023 The Center Square
U.S. Sens. from Ohio and Pennsylvania want the National Institutes of Environmental Health to help in the response to health concerns from residents impacted by the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment.

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Norfolk Southern Commits to New Training Center in Ohio

March 8, 2023 The Center Square
Norfolk Southern will create a new first responder training center in Ohio and expand its Operation Awareness and Response Program, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday.

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Norfolk Southern CEO Pledges Pennsylvania Visit

March 8, 2023 The Center Square
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw did not appear in front of Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday, but is expected to do so later this month and provide documents that track the rail company’s response to the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Shapiro, Norfolk Southern Broker $7.4M Aid Deal

March 7, 2023 The Center Square
Norfolk Southern agreed this week to reimburse first responders, county relief funds and state agencies nearly $7.4 million in the wake of the Feb. 3 train derailment near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border.

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NTSB Returning for New Investigation; Norfolk Southern Releases Safety Plan

March 7, 2023 The Center Square
The National Transportation and Safety Board is expected back in Ohio today to investigate the fourth Norfolk Southern train derailment in the state in the past five months.

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Ohio House-Passed Transportation Budget Includes Rail Safety Rules

March 2, 2023 The Center Square
The Ohio Senate now gets a chance to weigh in on proposed new safety regulations and a drop in electric vehicle registration fees after the House passed a $12.6 billion two-year transportation budget.

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Bipartisan Train Safety Legislation Introduced in Congress

March 1, 2023 The Center Square
Republicans and Democrats in Congress want to tighten railroad regulations and spend more than $20 million to develop rail safety nearly a month after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.

Norfolk Southern

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.

Norfolk Southern

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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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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