Heavy duty diesel vehicles to be replaced with electric through grant program funded by Volkswagen settlement

Rachel McDevittJanuary 24, 2024

The money will help lower transportation emissions in Pennsylvania, which make up more than 20 percent of the state’s overall greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate ChangeTransportation

East Palestine train derailment reveals need for more first responder training

Ideastream Public MediaJanuary 19, 2024

What can firefighters learn from the derailment and how can they be better prepared for the next time?

East PalestineTransportation

Norfolk Southern CEO touts progress in East Palestine 1 year after derailment

Oliver MorrisonJanuary 16, 2024

Alan Shaw said that Norfolk Southern has fulfilled all of the commitments it made and that it’s continuing to work in East Palestine.

East PalestineTransportation

Federal funding to grant Pa. schools clean-energy buses

90.5 WESAJanuary 11, 2024

Five Pa. school districts including Pittsburgh, will receive 120 clean energy school buses through federal grants, helping to phase out diesel engines and reduce health risks.

EnergyHealthTransportation

What the autoworkers tentative agreement means for electric vehicles

Julie GrantNovember 7, 2023

One expert said the tentative agreement is kind of a "landmark" in climate policy because "this is what a just transition looks like."

Climate ChangeEconomyTransportationYour Environment Update

In Clairton, U.S. Steel debuts an all-electric locomotive, a first in North America

Reid FrazierOctober 31, 2023

The new locomotives will save 40 thousand gallons of diesel fuel a year and emit no CO2. 

Climate ChangePollutionTransportation

In East Palestine, churches provide vital services as town recovers from February train derailment

Ideastream Public MediaOctober 24, 2023

Churches sprang into action after the Norfolk Southern train derailment left residents scrambling to trust the town’s water and air.

Transportation

Eight months after the East Palestine derailment, some residents wonder if they’ll ever go home

Ideastream Public MediaOctober 12, 2023

They worry about toxic chemicals, including vinyl chloride, that spilled and burned after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed Feb. 3.

HealthPollutionTransportation

OSHA fines Norfolk Southern for worker safety violations at East Palestine chemical cleanup

Reid FrazierAugust 9, 2023

The company will have to also monitor for medical issues of workers brought in to clear and rebuild the tracks. 

HealthTransportation

6 months since the East Palestine train derailment, concerns remain for health and railway safety

Julie GrantAugust 3, 2023

Residents, independent researchers and railway advocates gave the community an update at the six-month anniversary of the Norfolk Southern derailment.

HealthPollutionTransportation