East Palestine

On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.

The Allegheny Front has been covering this disaster since it first happened, along with our partners at 90.5 WESA in Pittsburgh and Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland.

Find our series examining the public health response and lingering questions about health and environmental contamination HERE.

After workers report health problems, OSHA investigates Norfolk Southern for East Palestine cleanup site

Reid FrazierMarch 9, 2023

Workers brought in to clear and rebuild the tracks after the derailment are now complaining of health problems similar to those experienced by residents of East Palestine.

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Norfolk Southern safety plan would add more ‘hotbox’ sensors to its tracks

Reid FrazierMarch 6, 2023

The company would add 200 more hotbox sensors that detect problems like the kind that derailed a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine.

Transportation

Norfolk Southern agrees to pay for East Palestine residents to relocate during cleanup

Oliver MorrisonMarch 6, 2023

One resident reported the company offered a prepaid debit card with $500 per week, while the remediation is expected to last about six weeks.

PollutionTransportation

Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA) mobile laboratory bus

Researchers find high levels of hazardous chemicals weeks after East Palestine derailment

Reid FrazierMarch 3, 2023

Carnegie Mellon and Texas A&M researchers found high levels of acrolein, a chemical found in manufacturing and formed in combustion. It is considered a hazardous air pollutant.

HealthPollutionTransportation

Emotions spill over in East Palestine in contentious public meeting

Abigail BottarMarch 3, 2023

This was the first time Norfolk Southern faced the residents of East Palestine, who shouted and booed and expressed frustrations and fears.

HealthPollutionTransportation

After community pressure, EPA orders Norfolk Southern to test for dioxins

Reid FrazierMarch 2, 2023

Concerns about dioxins have been mounting since the company intentionally burned several rail cars’ worth of vinyl chloride.

PollutionTransportation

Hazardous Waste from train derailment site heads to disposal facilities in Ohio, Indiana

Julie GrantFebruary 28, 2023

Contaminated waste, including soil and liquid, is being sent to hazardous waste landfills, incinerators, and injection well.

PollutionTransportation

New bill would lower threshold for labeling trains ‘high-hazard’

Oliver MorrisonFebruary 28, 2023

The bill would also require high-hazard trains to travel at slower speeds in newer cars, with better braking equipment and additional reporting requirements.

PoliticsPollutionTransportation

Pa. leaders begin to piece together what happened after East Palestine derailment

Oliver MorrisonFebruary 24, 2023

A dozen residents testified under oath about how dramatically the accident had altered their lives. Norfolk Southern's CEO was a no-show.

PoliticsTransportation

Man with a 'Make Norfolk Southern pay" t-shirt

Activists look to outside researchers for answers on soil and water safety in East Palestine

Kara HolsoppleFebruary 24, 2023

We spoke with River Valley Organizing, an East Liverpool, Ohio nonprofit, about its effort to secure independent soil and water testing.

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East Palestine

On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.

The Allegheny Front has been covering this disaster since it first happened, along with our partners at 90.5 WESA in Pittsburgh and Ideastream Public Media in Cleveland.

Find our series examining the public health response and lingering questions about health and environmental contamination HERE.

After workers report health problems, OSHA investigates Norfolk Southern for East Palestine cleanup site

Norfolk Southern safety plan would add more ‘hotbox’ sensors to its tracks

Norfolk Southern agrees to pay for East Palestine residents to relocate during cleanup

Researchers find high levels of hazardous chemicals weeks after East Palestine derailment

Emotions spill over in East Palestine in contentious public meeting

After community pressure, EPA orders Norfolk Southern to test for dioxins

Hazardous Waste from train derailment site heads to disposal facilities in Ohio, Indiana

New bill would lower threshold for labeling trains ‘high-hazard’

Pa. leaders begin to piece together what happened after East Palestine derailment

Activists look to outside researchers for answers on soil and water safety in East Palestine