(NewsNation) — The deadline for East Palestine residents to opt into a $600 million class action settlement over last year’s train derailment is fast approaching. Some residents of the Ohio village, though, are concerned that the agreement was rushed and that after legal fees and other considerations, the payouts will not be enough to help … Read more
(NewsNation) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Norfolk Southern failed to provide first responders with important information following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The agency also found that an overheated wheel bearing caused the derailment and that the vent and burn that released toxic chemicals into the environment was unnecessary. The NTSB … Read more
(NewsNation) — East Palestine, Ohio, resident Jamie Wallace says her home, water and town are still contaminated, more than a year after a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed. “Things aren’t good here in East Palestine. They’re not good health-wise, they’re not good with our feeling of safety,” Wallace said. The National Transportation Safety … Read more
Screenshot: WJW A truck carrying hazardous material from the East Palestine train derailment crashed Tuesday in Novelty, Ohio, roughly 20 miles east of Cleveland. While a hazmat team has contained the spilled material, this crash is yet another misstep in the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern derailment in February last year, which contaminated the small … Read more
The small town of East Palestine, Ohio, ended up in the headlines for weeks this February after a Norfolk Southern train hauling dangerous chemicals jumped its tracks and created an environmental nightmare for residents and clean-up crews alike. After almost a year, things are not much better in East Palestine. The 2023 Dodge Challenger Swinger … Read more
