Federal authorities are expected to increase funding for
Firefighter hazmat training for derailments
Federal authorities are expected to increase funding for | Date: | Mar. 18, 2023 12:18 PM ET |
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Amid new attention on train derailments, firefighters keep training for 'high-hazard' events
While freight train hazmat crashes are rare, firefighters at a unique training facility prepare for the worst-case scenarios.
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New York doctor uses firefighter training to save family of 14
A New York pediatrician is being hailed a hero after he prevented 14 people from potentially being poisoned to death from a carbon monoxide gas leak.
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Pennsylvania school district sues Norfolk Southern over train derailment
Pennsylvania's Blackhawk School District sued Norfolk Southern over the East Palestine train derailment, alleging negligence.
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Plan to test for dioxins near Ohio train derailment site is flawed, experts say
Test relies on visual inspection of ash to then check soil for toxins, which is ‘unlikely to give a complete picture’ of contaminationA plan to test for toxic dioxins near the site of a February train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio, is flawed and ...
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Ohio toxic train derailment upends school baseball, track
As spring sports get underway at East Palestine High School in Ohio, organizers are trying to create normalcy for student-athletes while cleanup from the February train derailment and toxic chemical burn continues just over a mile away
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Ohio toxic train derailment upends school baseball, track
As spring sports get underway at East Palestine High School in Ohio, organizers are trying to create normalcy for student-athletes while cleanup from the February train derailment and toxic chemical burn continues just over a mile away
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After train derailment, Ohio student-athlete seeks normalcy
The high school spring sports season has begun at East Palestine High. A mile east from the school, cleanup continues from a February train derailment. Officials say the area is safe, but schools are pulling out of competitions at the school. ...
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NTSB chair says trains need more image and audio recorders after Ohio derailment
The NTSB chair said Wednesday that freight trains should be required to have inward and outward-facing image and audio recorders in the wake of the East Palestine derailment.
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NTSB chair says trains need more image and audio recorders after Ohio derailment
The NTSB chair said Wednesday that freight trains should be required to have inward and outward-facing image and audio recorders in the wake of the East Palestine derailment.
Mar. 22, 2023 - NBC News Top Stories - Top stories -
East Palestine train derailment site cleanup will likely take about 3 months, EPA administrator says
Cleanup of the toxic train derailment site in the Ohio town of East Palestine will likely take about three months, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.
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BNSF train derailment spills diesel fuel on tribal land in Washington state
Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington state on Thursday, with the latter spilling diesel fuel on tribal land along Puget Sound.
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BNSF train derailment spills diesel fuel on tribal land in Washington state
Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington state on Thursday, with the latter spilling diesel fuel on tribal land along Puget Sound.
Mar. 16, 2023 - NBC News Top Stories - Top stories -
Train derailment near Arizona-California border did not involve hazardous materials, railroad says
A train that derailed in western Arizona Wednesday evening was carrying corn syrup, the railroad said, after the county sheriff's office said it may have been carrying hazardous materials.
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Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
Rail company faces 58-count civil lawsuit over chemical-releasing derailment and ‘long string’ of other hazardous incidentsThe state of Ohio is suing the rail giant Norfolk Southern over the derailment of a freight train carrying toxic chemicals ...
Mar. 15, 2023 - The Guardian - World -
The Political Finger-Pointing Behind Bank Collapses and Train Derailments
As two news events — banking turmoil and a train derailment — became flash points in America’s culture wars, conservative presidential hopefuls and media voices pounced.
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Ohio Attorney General Sues Norfolk Southern Over Train Derailment
The suit, filed in federal court, seeks to force the company to pay civil penalties, costs and damages after the train derailment and controlled burn of toxic chemicals.
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Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic East Palestine train derailment
"The fallout from this highly preventable accident is going to reverberate throughout Ohio for many years to come," Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said.
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Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over East Palestine Train Derailment
The rail company said that it looks forward to a resolution with the Ohio attorney general.
Mar. 14, 2023 - WSJ.com: US Business - Business -
Ohio attorney general sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailment
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and other officials have pledged to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the Ohio train derailment.
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Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over train derailment
The Ohio Attorney General’s office filed a complaint against Norfolk Southern Railway in federal court on Tuesday.
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Ohio AG sues Norfolk Southern for 'glaring negligence' following train derailment
Ohio is suing Norfolk Southern in federal court for “recklessly endangering” the health of residents in East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area after a train derailment in the state last month sparked a public health and environmental ...
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Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
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Ohio train derailment: 675 rail cars pulled off tracks, Norfolk Southern faces grilling
A trade group issued an advisory about potentially faulty wheels on rail cars as Norfolk Southern CEO faced grilling on Ohio train derailment.
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Aerials show damage of third Norfolk Southern train derailment
Investigators are looking into the cause of the third Norfolk Southern train derailment in five weeks. CNN's Ryan Young reports on the most recent derailment in Calhoun County, Alabama.
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Train derailments are common, but few reach the level of East Palestine crisis
Data from the Federal Railroad Administration shows that there an average of three derailments per day in the United States.
Mar. 10, 2023 - Home - CBSNews.com - Top stories
