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

Norfolk Southern finishes soil remediation under East Palestine train tracks

Abigail BottarJuly 7, 2023

Norfolk Southern has completed soil remediation under both tracks in East Palestine where the February train derailment took place.

PollutionTransportation

Pa. leads in EV incentives, but lags in planning and goals, report says

Rachel McDevittJuly 7, 2023

Pennsylvania falls in the middle of the pack when it comes to state policies that make it easier for people to use electric vehicles.

Climate ChangeEnergyTransportation

NTSB hearing casts doubt on decision to vent and burn derailed Norfolk Southern train

Abigail BottarJune 23, 2023

The owner of the vinyl chloride in the railcars and an outside expert testified that the catastrophic explosion emergency responders feared was not likely.

Transportation

The public praises NTSB at a meeting ahead of hearings in East Palestine

Julie GrantJune 22, 2023

The NTSB held a public meeting ahead of two days of hearings on the train derailment and the decision to burn vinyl chloride.

TransportationYour Environment Update

Three months after the East Palestine derailment, deep anxiety lingers

The Ohio NewsroomMay 16, 2023

East Palestine residents still grapple with physical and psychological impacts in the wake of the traumatic event.

HealthNewsPollutionTransportation

Derailments could pose a major risk to southwestern Pa.’s rivers, Pitt researchers say

Jillian ForstadtApril 25, 2023

Derailed trains pose a potential risk to the region’s aquatic habitats and drinking water, as well as to communities already facing environmental inequality.

PollutionTransportationWater

Incinerated waste from East Palestine raises concerns in Ohio town

Reid FrazierApril 21, 2023

An incinerator with a history of compliance problems in East Liverpool is accepting waste from the train derailment site, worrying some residents.

HealthPollutionTransportation

Could new rail safety rules prevent the next East Palestine? More sensors could be key, experts say

Abigail BottarApril 14, 2023

Congress is considering legislation that would address the use of sensors along the rails that can notify train operators of trouble.

Transportation

A decade after N.J. train derailment, questions linger over rail safety and public health

Zoë ReadApril 14, 2023

Residents in East Palestine, Ohio worry about the health impacts of vinyl chloride exposure. A similar accident occurred about 10 years ago in New Jersey.

HealthTransportation