On Thursday, a freight train in a Chicago suburb derailed, briefly forcing the evacuation of surrounding residences and businesses.
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Fed. Transportation Board: Rail Sensors Stopped Working Before East Palestine Train Incident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced during a public hearing on Tuesday that the 2023 media-frenzied derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals was caused by an overheated rail bearing that was not detected by a sensor on the railroad rails passing through the community of East Palestine, Ohio.
Read More Fed. Transportation Board: Rail Sensors Stopped Working Before East Palestine Train IncidentBiden Admin Settles With Norfolk Southern For $310M Over Ohio Train Derailment
The Justice Department (DOJ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement that is estimated to be worth $310 million that was mutually agreed upon with railway company Norfolk Southern.
Read More Biden Admin Settles With Norfolk Southern For $310M Over Ohio Train DerailmentBiden Finally Visits East Palestine 1 Year After Train Derailment
Over a year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, spilling dangerous chemicals, President Joe Biden finally took time out of his schedule and paid the small community a visit on Friday.
Read More Biden Finally Visits East Palestine 1 Year After Train DerailmentBiden Allegedly Visiting East Palestine
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Read More Biden Allegedly Visiting East PalestineNew Report Issues A Toxic ‘Bomb Train’ Warning
A research report publicized this month assumes that the possibility of derailments involving toxic chemicals on freight trains puts over three million Americans at risk.
Read More New Report Issues A Toxic ‘Bomb Train’ Warning