Ohio chemical spill

CDC Research Team Members Fell Ill Studying Toxic Ohio Derailment, Agency Confirms

Nearly half of a government team investigating the potential health effects of a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, fell ill while conducting their research, according to the Centers ...

March 31, 2023BY Samantha Flom
DOJ Sues Rail Company Over Pollution From Ohio Derailment

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway over the pollution caused ...

March 31, 2023BY Samantha Flom
‘Environmental Catastrophe’: Ohio Residents Launch Class Action Against Railroad Firm Over Derailment

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, have filed a class action lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Corp., alleging that the ...

February 26, 2023BY Samantha Flom
Ohio Train Derailment ‘100 Percent Preventable’: NTSB

An overheated wheel bearing is what caused the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous ...

February 23, 2023BY Samantha Flom
Buttigieg Vows to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Rail Safety in Visit to Ohio Derailment Site, Admits He Took Too Long to Respond

Nearly three weeks after a toxic train derailment upended life in the village of East Palestine, Ohio, Transportation ...

February 23, 2023BY Samantha Flom