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Second train derails in Ohio – weeks after East Palestine disaster sparked health concerns

The train is the third to derail since the disaster in East Palestine, Ohio

The Independent UK

How many train derailments have there been in the US in 2023?

The frequent train derailments are under scrutiny after an ecological disaster struck East Palestine, Ohio

The Independent UK

Moment Ohio lawmaker declines to say if he would drink water in East Palestine

Sherrod Brown says residents of East Palestine are ‘right to be skeptical’ as he dodges question about water safety

The Independent UK

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‘So insulting’: Marjorie Taylor Greene and GOP hardliners slam Biden’s surprise trip to Ukraine

‘America Last!!!’ cries far-right Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene

The Independent UK

First Thing: Joe Biden arrives in Kyiv in surprise visit

US president meets Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of anniversary of invasion. Plus, the disruptors who want to make death greener

The Guardian - UK

Ohio train derailment reveals need for urgent reform, workers say

Unions say rail companies’ desire for increased profits is driving up safety risks – and more accidents will happen without action

The Guardian - US

What ESPN says Ohio State must do to reach the CFP again

What do you think Ohio State must do in 2023 to make it to the CFP again? #GoBucks

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Buttigieg warns Norfolk Southern to support Ohio community

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning the CEO of Norfolk Southern that the freight rail company must “demonstrate unequivocal support for the people” of East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding areas

The Independent UK

Ohio senator condemns train operator and lobbyists over toxic derailment

Democrat Sherrod Brown says derailment, which released toxic chemicals, was caused by Norfolk Southern

The Guardian - US

‘We just need answers’: distrust grows in Ohio town after toxic train derailment

Residents of East Palestine grapple with mixed safety messages two weeks after leak of hazardous chemicals from train

The Guardian - US

Ohio chemical train disaster spotlights vacancy at US regulator

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has yet to nominate someone to lead the federal agency that regulates the transport of hazardous materials, including the toxic chemicals that spilled following the fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern Corp. train in Ohio this month.

Tribune News Service

Bungled messaging over Ohio train crash allowed chaos to reign

Gary Stevenson, the mayor of Paulsboro, New Jersey, is still troubled by the disastrous messaging that surrounded a dangerous train derailment in his town more than a decade ago. The communications meltdown now troubling Norfolk Southern Corp. is worse.

Tribune News Service

Nine children aged five to 17 are injured in mass shooting at Georgia gas station

Gunfire rang out at a Shell station on Warm Springs Road just after 10pm on Friday

The Independent UK

Trump says he will visit East Palestine after two weeks of silence on disastrous train derailment

Mr Trump confirmed on his platform Truth Social that he will travel on Wednesday to the community with a population of 4,700

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Derailed train labeled "non-hazardous"

Ohio governor calls on Congress to investigate how that could happen

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Risks for chemical spills are high, but here's how to protect yourself

The Ohio derailment is a reminder of what can happen for millions of Americans who live near railways. There are things people can do to better protect themselves from the hazards of chemical spills.

Tribune News Service

Faye Flam: We shouldn’t need body bags to learn from Ohio’s train disaster

If things had gone a bit differently, the chemicals on the train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, could have exploded, killing people on the spot, maybe hundreds. That’s the unacceptable risk thrust on communities across the country by the transportation of hazardous materials. Fixing the problem won’t be easy.

The Independent UK

2 train derailments have similar risks, different outcomes

Two train derailments in neighboring states had very different outcomes — and officials say that's not unusual

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 18 February 2023

East Palestine, Ohio is choking, red-eyed, and scared for its long-term health. Thanks, Obama. And, Trump. And, Biden.

The Independent UK

Ohio ex-speaker ill, corruption trial pauses after big week

The racketeering trial of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges was cancelled again Friday due to illness

The Independent UK

Clinic to open near derailment site as health worries linger

Ohio’s governor says a plume of chemicals that spilled into the Ohio River after a fiery train derailment has broken up and is no longer a concern

The Independent UK

White House defends response to toxic train derailment

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

Roll Call

Biden administration open to legislation after Ohio derailment - Roll Call

The Biden administration said it would welcome congressional action on safety measures for trains carrying highly hazardous materials.

Salon

Ohio responders risk mass toxic exposure

"There should have been a playbook on this," emergency expert says

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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