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Greater risk of toxic derailments if $85bn railroad merger is approved, warn unions

Workers sound alarm over proposed Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern deal and its risks to jobs, prices and power

The Guardian - US

Apply safety rules to more trains carrying flammable cargo, lawmakers urge

Federal safety investigators and some members of Congress want to expand special safety rules that apply to trains carrying flammable material to many more trains, saying the risk to many U.S. communities is far greater than currently known

The Independent UK

Many towns are unprepared to handle train derailments and hazmat spills

Train derailments involving spills of 1,000 gallons or more of hazardous materials happen a few times a year, often resulting in evacuations or fires

The Independent UK

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Is Norfolk Southern 'making it right' after Ohio derailment? New lawsuit adds to doubts

Not long after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February 2023 the railroad started to repeat its promise that it would “make it right” in East Palestine

The Independent UK

Jury decides Norfolk Southern should pay for the $600 million settlement in 2023 Ohio derailment

The company that owned the railcar that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023 won't have to help pay for the $600 million settlement Norfolk Southern agreed to with residents

The Independent UK

In East Palestine derailment trial, railroad and chemical maker agree on who pays residents

Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of the two companies it has been trying to force to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned

The Independent UK

Lawsuits Filed Over 2023 East Palestine Train Derailment

Lawsuit filed over 2023 train derailment near Ohio-Pennsylvania border alleging deaths and health risks.

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Lawsuit blames deaths on 2023 train derailment in Ohio as JD Vance visits

A new lawsuit alleges for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment

The Independent UK

Vice President JD Vance To Visit East Palestine For Anniversary

Vice President JD Vance and EPA administrator Lee Zeldin visit East Palestine to commemorate a train derailment, emphasizing community support and environm...

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Norfolk Southern and East Palestine announce $22 million settlement after 2023 derailment

The Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern have announced a $22 million settlement resolving all of the village’s claims arising from a disastrous train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in 2023

The Independent UK

‘I applaud the EPA’: agency launches formal review of five toxic chemicals

Review could lead to bans on plastic chemicals including vinyl chloride, compound at center of 2023 Ohio train wreck

The Guardian - US

EPA to formally review risks of vinyl chloride and other toxic chemicals

Evaluation could lead to limits or bans on substances commonly used in the production of plastic and rubber

The Guardian - US

New Law Delivers Tax Breaks to Natural Disaster Victims, But Is It Enough?

The legislation provides critical tax relief to thousands of natural disaster victims across the country.

Kiplinger

Norfolk Southern sparks safety concerns after telling employees to take no more than a minute inspecting cars

Last year, a Norfolk Southern train derailed, spilled hazardous chemicals and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Residents Near East Palestine Derailment Eligible For Personal Injury Payments

Residents affected by East Palestine derailment may still receive personal injury payments despite settlement appeal. Legal fees, fund allocation, and comm...

Salon

Lingering toxins from train crash

Here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine

The Conversation

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine

On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled with hazardous materials and fueling chemical fires at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

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0 Million Settlement Approved For Ohio Derailment Victims

Federal judge approves 0 million settlement for residents near East Palestine derailment, with payments to start soon. Railroad offers assistance and cl...

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The Independent UK

Judge approves $600 million settlement in fiery Ohio derailment

A federal judge has approved a $600 million class-action settlement involving last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

The Independent UK

EPA data make it hard to know the extent of the contamination from last year's Ohio derailment

The way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since the disastrous East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment last year makes it hard for residents to know the full extent of the contamination they have been exposed to that they worry could increase their risk of cancer

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East Palestine Train Derailment Settlement Approval Expected Soon

Residents near East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opt into 0 million settlement with concerns about compensation adequacy and contamination levels.

The Independent UK

Fewer than 400 households reject $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement

Very few people who live near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment opted out of a $600 million class action settlement despite reservations about whether the deal offers enough

Roll Call

Deluzio's first ad focuses on East Palestine response work - Roll Call

Rep. Chris Deluzio releases the first ad of his maiden reelection bid, focused on his work on the East Palestine train derailment.

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Residents In Ohio Seek More Time For Train Derailment Settlement

Residents in East Palestine, Ohio, must decide on a 0 million settlement with Norfolk Southern following a train derailment. Transparency issues, health...

The Independent UK

East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlement

Some East Palestine residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous train derailment

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