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Sep 21

Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio train derailment but won’t declare disaster

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he stopped short of declaring a disaster.

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Sep 15

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Ohio town searches for answers months after toxic train derailment

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris

In February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in the Ohio village of East Palestine, leading officials to burn the toxic freight to avoid an explosion. Residents soon began to claim a range of health issues. Months later,…

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Aug 09

Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after Ohio train derailment

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still falls well short of being the "gold standard for safety" it is striving to be. Instead, the railroad is too often only willing to meet minimum…

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Apr 25

East Palestine residents live in limbo months after fiery train derailment

By Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Almost 3 months after a fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment blackened the skies, sent residents fleeing and thrust East Palestine into a national debate over rail safety, residents say they are still living in limbo.

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Mar 31

U.S. sues Norfolk Southern for environmental damage from derailment

By John Seewer, Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Justice said it's seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup,” in the lawsuit filed Thursday.

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Mar 30

WATCH: Ohio Congressional delegation unveils legislation following Norfolk Southern derailment

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

A bipartisan group of senators and representatives from Ohio held a news briefing on Thursday to introduce new legislation to improve railroad safety.

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Mar 22

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News Wrap: Russian missiles slam residential targets across Ukraine

In our news wrap Wednesday, Russian missiles and drones slammed into residential and other targets across Ukraine, South Korea’s military says North Korea test-fired multiple cruise missiles into the sea, the head of Norfolk Southern faced calls for tougher regulations…

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Mar 22

WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO testifies on East Palestine derailment at Senate hearing

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

A bipartisan consensus that Congress should act to toughen regulations on railroads emerged Wednesday as senators heard fresh testimony on the fiery hazardous train derailment last month on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.

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Mar 21

Norfolk Southern CEO offers support for new regulations after Ohio train disaster

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

CEO Alan Shaw is under pressure from senators and federal safety regulators to step up his commitment to safety regulations as he appears before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday.

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Mar 14

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for toxic train derailment

By John Seewer, Associated Press

Ohio has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month.

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