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East Palestine derailment: Timeline of key events in toxic train disaster

Tuesday, March 14

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) -- A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed on Feb. 3 near East Palestine, Ohio, sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil and creeks in the area.The incident has caused lingering concerns and anxiety for residents of the town, located near... Read More.

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine toxic train derailment

Tuesday, March 14

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio is suing Norfolk Southern Railway over last month's toxic train derailment in East Palestine, state Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday.The 58-count complaint, filed in federal court on Tuesday, alleges the railway operator violated various federal and state environmental laws and... Read More.

Ohio AG to announce ‘next steps toward accountability’ in East Palestine toxic train derailment

Tuesday, March 14

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio's attorney general plans to announce the "next steps toward accountability" following last month's toxic train derailment in East Palestine, his office said.Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will detail the next steps regarding the Norfolk Southern Railway incident during a virtual... Read More.

Senate to hold first hearing probing train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Friday, March 10

(WASHINGTON) -- Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw faced a Senate grilling Thursday as Washington lawmakers hold their first hearing on railroad safety about a month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.Committee chairman Tom Carper, D-Del. pointedly asked Shaw: "Yes... Read More.

Defective, loose wheels at risk of derailment discovered on Norfolk Southern rail cars

Friday, March 10

(NEW YORK) -- A series of rail cars that Norfolk Southern recently put into service have been discovered to have defective, loose wheels.These defective wheel sets were involved in one of the several recent derailments Norfolk Southern has had, including the most recent one... Read More.