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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.

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.

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.

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.

Federal Data Shows Number of Rail Wrecks With Hazardous Materials Declining

February 24, 2023 Todd DeFeo

While rail wrecks like the one in East Palestine, Ohio, garner the headlines and turn the national dialogue to regulations, federal data shows that such mishaps have declined over the past three decades.

Norfolk Southern Statement on the NTSB’s Preliminary East Palestine report

February 23, 2023 PRNewswire

Norfolk Southern Corporation issued the following statement on Thursday in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) preliminary report on the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment.

NTSB Focusing on Wheel Bearings Following Train Derailment

February 23, 2023 The Center Square

The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released Thursday morning it found a wheel bearing nearing failure moments before a Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Train Derailments Get More Headlines, But Truck Crashes Involving Hazardous Chemicals Are More Frequent and Deadly in US

February 22, 2023 Michael F. Gorman

Less than two weeks after train cars filled with hazardous chemicals derailed in Ohio and caught fire, a truck carrying nitric acid crashed on a major highway outside Tucson, Arizona, killing the driver and releasing toxic chemicals into the air.

Ohio Lawmakers Want to be Consulted on East Palestine Derailment Issues

February 22, 2023 The Center Square

A group of Ohio House members want to be consulted by federal and state officials in the aftermath of a train derailment that continues to draw concern from residents in East Palestine, Ohio.

Congressmen Lurch Forward on Behalf of Residents’ Health, Safety, Support

February 21, 2023 The Center Square

Lawmakers in Washington ended their silence and stepped up for East Palestine, Ohio, residents last week and into the weekend.