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
Ohio activists join national groups to deliver petition to EPA to ban vinyl chloride Julie GrantJuly 28, 2023 Vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen, was vented from derailed railcars in East Palestine and burned. Very few chemicals in the U.S. have been banned. Environmental JusticeTransportationYour Environment Update
