Palestine

When a train carrying hazardous materials derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, last month, there were three people on board who were the first to witness the crash. The Norfolk Southern train running 151 cars long and covering more than 9,300 feet of track burst into flames when over a dozen…

An Ohio EPA emergency responder looks for signs of fish and checks for chemicals in a creek in East Palestine, Ohio. Photo: Michael Swensen/Getty Images Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw is scheduled to testify before a Senate committee Thursday about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as federal regulators…

Last Updated: March 08, 2023, 08:11 IST Washington, United States A general view of the site of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste in East Palestine, Ohio, US (Image: Reuters) The train crash in East Palestine forced residents to leave the town for a week but they complain…

Federal investigators announced on Tuesday a special investigation into rail operator Norfolk Southern following a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in February and several other accidents, including the death of a train conductor just hours earlier Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board said it will begin a broad look at the railroad’s safety…

Politics When the train went off the tracks near where I grew up, I couldn’t stop thinking about a story my family used to tell. The view of the smoke funneling up from the controlled burn, as seen from a drone on Dave Anderson’s farm. Dave Anderson If the Norfolk…

Some Democrats have joined calls for President Joe Biden to visit the site of last month's toxic train derailment in eastern Ohio. On February 3, a train of nearly 150 cars derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, releasing toxic chemicals into the surrounding areas. Residents of the village were asked to…

In leaked audio heard by The Guardian, a manager of one of the US largest rail companies once told a former carman to stop tagging railcars for broken wheel-bearings because doing so delays other cargo.    The report on Friday came as federal agencies were investigating the derailment of a…

WASHINGTON — With pressure mounting to visit the site of the toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, President Joe Biden said last week that, yes, he does intend to go. But there is no trip in the works. Nothing on his schedule. Nor are there any plans in motion…

Derailment of propane tanker in Roseburg Oregon. Photo/Shutterstock. There has been a national conversation about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the public danger connected to the wreck of 20 tanker cars full of hazardous chemicals. Columnist Steve Brown interviewed Captain Brian Davis, Emergency Management Director, Fayette County…

The train derailment involving hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio is a useful eye-opening reminder of why our local fire and law enforcement entities must be capable of a top-notch response to prevent a loss of life, contamination of the water supply, and destruction of property. Waiting until we have…