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Biden pledges action after toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

President Biden visits East Palestine after Norfolk Southern train derailment, promising support. Residents urge more action on Rail Safety Act. Lobbying s...

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Biden visits East Palestine a year after a train derailment changed the Ohio town

Biden had promised to visit soon after the derailment. He has faced criticism from some residents and from former President Donald Trump, who made a trip to the community shortly after the disaster.

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President Biden announces grants for research on toxic train derailment

This content discusses President Biden's visit to East Palestine, Ohio, following a toxic train derailment disaster, and the ongoing concerns about water s...

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President Biden visits East Palestine, Ohio to address chemical explosion aftermath

In this informative piece, we discuss President Biden's visit to East Palestine, Ohio after a train derailment and the community's reflections and concerns...

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President Biden to visit East Palestine, Ohio after train derailment

President Biden's visit to East Palestine, Ohio comes over a year after a train derailment. Questions arise about the purpose and timing of his visit.

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Toxic train derailment aftermath: President's visit viewed as campaign stop

President Biden's visit to East Palestine, Ohio, one year after a toxic train derailment sparks accusations of a campaign stop. Dr. Rick Chai expresses ske...

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Biden's trip to East Palestine could amplify campaign message - Roll Call

President Joe Biden will visit East Palestine, Ohio, Friday afternoon, nearly a year after the tragic Norfolk Southern train derailment.

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President Biden to Visit Ohio to Address Train Derailment

President Joe Biden is set to travel to East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, marking his first visit to the site where a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caused a hazardous chemicals spill a year ago. The White House announced on Saturday that the president's visit aims to ensure that both…

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A year after Ohio derailment, U.S. freight trains remain largely unregulated

ProPublica reporter Topher Sanders has spent the last two years investigating America's aging freight train system. He says the FRA monitors "less than 1% of what's happening on the rails."

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'People do avoid me': How a toxic train derailment split a village in two

The East Palestine community is divided and exhausted, with many residents ready to move forward, even as others continue to raise concerns about the air and water.

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Toxic train disaster aftermath: Biden finally set to visit East Palestine

Discover the updates on the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, one year later. Mayor Trent Conaway shares insights on Joe Biden's upcoming vis...

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Toxic train derailment in East Palestine raises health concerns

In this interview, the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio discusses the lingering health concerns and cleanup efforts after a toxic train derailment. He express...

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White House stumps for rail safety measure ahead of Biden visit to East Palestine - Roll Call

The White House said President Joe Biden will visit to East Palestine, Ohio, a year after a train derailed in the village.

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Toxic train derailment devastates East Palestine, President Biden finally visits

In this interview, lifelong East Palestine resident and business owner, D.J. Yokely, shares his frustrations with President Biden's delayed visit to their ...

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President Biden to visit East Palestine Ohio on one-year train derailment anniversary

President Biden's upcoming visit to East Palestine, Ohio, marks a significant step towards addressing the aftermath of a devastating train derailment.

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Train derailment in East Palestine causing ongoing health and financial struggles

Learn about the ongoing struggles faced by residents of East Palestine, Ohio, after a catastrophic train derailment, and the efforts being made to address ...

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Transportation Secretary calls for action on stalled Railway Safety Act

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the stalled Railway Safety Act and the need for Congress to take action in ensuring safer railroads.

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East Palestine residents' distrust grows in year since derailment - Roll Call

In the year since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, some residents have lost confidence in the response.

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East Palestine Disaster: President Biden Fails to Visit After One Year

In this interview, Dr. Rick Chai of East Palestine discusses the ongoing struggles and lack of federal assistance after a train derailment. He announces hi...

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EPA begins formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment

The Biden administration is initiating a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following a fiery train derailment earlier this year in eastern Ohio

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Norfolk Southern to end relocation aid right after one-year anniversary of its fiery Ohio derailment

Norfolk Southern railroad plans to stop paying relocation aid to people displaced by last February's fiery derailment in eastern Ohio right after the one-year anniversary of the crash

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‘A sacrifice zone’: East Palestine’s wastewater is flooding into this Ohio community

Wastewater from the derailment site cleanup will be injected far underground in the foothills of the Appalachians

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Norfolk Southern announces details of plan to pay for lost home values because of Ohio derailment

Norfolk Southern announced new details Monday about its plan to compensate East Palestine residents for lost home values since the fiery derailment disrupted life in the eastern Ohio town in February

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Norfolk Southern CEO promises to keep improving safety on the railroad based on consultant's report

Norfolk Southern's CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after the consultant the railroad hired after the fiery Ohio derailment in February recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels and continuing many of the efforts it has already begun

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Why we must address the interconnected harms to people, animals and ecosystems in train derailments

On June 24, a train derailment in Montana caused a bridge to collapse, sending hot asphalt and molten sulfur spewing into the Yellowstone River. The derailment came nearly five months after the disastrous derailment near East Palestine, Ohio that raised awareness of rail transportation’s risks and prompted renewed efforts to…

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