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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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Apr 18

Why tracking these pollution indicators is key after the East Palestine train derailment

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Here’s what we know about the fallout of the derailment so far, plus what this disaster can teach us about similar ones that will come after it.

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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 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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Mar 14

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News Wrap: Inflation shows signs of easing but prices well above where they were last year

In our news wrap Tuesday, inflation shows fresh signs of easing but prices are still well above where they were a year ago, millions of Americans bore the brunt of foul weather from atmospheric rivers to nor'easters, the state of…

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Mar 11

‘We don’t feel safe anymore.’ Trauma, health concerns remain after Ohio derailment

By John Flesher, Associated Press

Fear and mistrust still grip many in a community whipsawed by government assurances that the air and water are safe; warnings from activists like Erin Brockovich about coverups and danger for years to come; and social media misinformation.

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Mar 09

WATCH: Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes before Senate for Ohio train derailment

By Stephen Groves, Josh Funk, Associated Press

Norfolk Southern's CEO is apologizing to Congress and pledging millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month's fiery train derailment.

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Mar 06

Latest Ohio train derailment poses no public risk, officials say

By Associated Press

Authorities 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, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month.

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Mar 06

Norfolk Southern pledges millions to cover train derailment aftermath, Pennsylvania governor says

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

Shapiro’s office said Monday that Norfolk Southern will pay $5 million to reimburse fire departments for equipment that was contaminated or damaged in the response and $1 million to Beaver and Lawrence counties to help business owners and residents whose…

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