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Feb 23

WATCH: White House urges higher fines for train safety violations after derailment

By Associated Press

The White House is calling on congressional Republicans to increase the fines levied on rail companies for safety violations, as a fiery Feb. 3 train derailment in Ohio has become a political lightning rod.

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Feb 22

Trump visits East Palestine train derailment site, calls response a ‘betrayal’

By Jill Colvin, John Seewer, Associated Press

Donald Trump has visited East Palestine, Ohio, where a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed earlier this month. The former president describes the federal response to the incident as a "betrayal."…

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Feb 21

Watch 11:43
Norfolk Southern CEO defends Ohio response as EPA orders company to clean up toxic spill

By Geoff Bennett, Mary Fecteau, Layla Quran, Sam Weber, Courtney Norris

The federal government ordered Norfolk Southern to clean up soil and water at its train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio. Residents there say they're feeling the effects of air and water contamination. Geoff Bennett traveled to Ohio and questioned…

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Feb 21

Truck crashes involving hazardous chemicals are more frequent, even as train derailments capture headlines

By Michael F. Gorman, The Conversation

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is looking into new rules for trains. Trucks, however, are involved in thousands more hazmat incidents every year in the U.S.

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Feb 21

EPA takes charge of toxic cleanup in Ohio train derailment

By John Seewer, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

Federal environmental regulators have taken charge of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the bill.

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Feb 21

Buttigieg pushes for safety improvements after fiery Ohio derailment

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Buttigieg announced a package of reforms Tuesday, two days after he warned the railroad responsible for the derailment, Norfolk Southern, to fulfill its promises to clean up the mess just outside East Palestine, Ohio, and help the town recover.

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Feb 18

Watch 3:23
News Wrap: Jimmy Carter enters hospice care after series of hospital stays

In our news wrap Saturday, former President Carter entered hospice care at home, the earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria rose over 46,000, North Korea launched a missile into waters near Japan, more federal agencies arrived in East Palestine,…

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Feb 17

Watch 5:26
News Wrap: Ohio officials say public water supply safe near derailment, chemical spill

In our news wrap Friday, Ohio officials say testing shows public water in East Palestine is still safe to drink after the toxic chemical spill, five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in…

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Feb 17

Watch 11:48
Brooks and Capehart on Fox’s false claims of fraud after the last presidential election

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including new details emerge about the false claims of fraud from the last presidential election, bids for the…

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Feb 17

White House defends response to toxic train derailment in Ohio

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Biden administration is defending its response to a freight train derailment in Ohio that left toxic chemicals spilled or burned off, even as local leaders and members of Congress demanded that more be done.

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