East Palestine Train Derailment

Senators aim to classify derailment as health emergency

We're approaching six months since the train derailment and controlled release in East Palestine, and the job of cleaning up is far from over.

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Senator meets with health care workers in E. Palestine

Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, was back in East Palestine Friday He held a roundtable with local healthcare providers.

Temporary road closure announced for East Palestine

East Palestine field hearing on derailment postponed

Phased reopening planned for East Palestine road

FILE - This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The federal government filed a lawsuit Thursday, March 30, against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a February derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers.

Norfolk Southern breaks ground on training center

The center will train first responders from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding regions on how to respond to a diverse range of emergencies on railroad tracks.

Biden issues executive order for East Palestine

FILE- President Joe Biden delivers remarks on recovery efforts for the Maui wildfires and the response to Hurricane Idalia, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Washington. The White House said Thursday that Congress should pass a short-term funding measure to ensure the government keeps operating after the current budget year ends Sept. 30. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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