East Palestine News

Lawsuit Blames Deaths on Ohio Train Derailment

A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment was announced on Monday’s second anniversary of the toxic crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border amid a flurry of new litigation. On …

Norfolk Southern Faces Criticism Over One-Minute Railcar Inspections

Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should spend no more than a minute looking at each car. But the railroad said the rule simply reflects the current …

Residents in East Palestine Express Distrust Over EPA’s Reporting Practices After Train Derailment

The way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since a Norfolk Southern train derailed and officials released and burned chemicals that spewed a toxic cloud over East Palestine, Ohio, makes it hard for residents to know the …

Judge Approves $600M Settlement for Residents Near Ohio Train Derailment

A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $600 million class-action settlement Wednesday that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who lived within 20 miles (32 kilometers) of last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Judge Benita Pearson gave the …

East Palestine Residents Seek More Time, Information Before $600M Settlement Deadline

Some East Palestine, Ohio, residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous train …

Few Residents Opt Out of Proposed $600 Million Settlement in Ohio Train Derailment

Few people ultimately opted out of the $600 million class action settlement Norfolk Southern offered to people affected by last year’s disastrous East Palestine train derailment despite the questions residents raised about the deal, lawyers said. The plaintiffs’ attorneys said …

Norfolk Southern Ordered to Solely Pay for Ohio Train Derailment Cleanup

Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio, a federal judge ruled. The decision issued Wednesday threw out the railroad’s claim that the companies that made chemicals that …

Political Operatives Ordered to Pay $50,000 in Restitution for Fraudulent Charity in Ohio Train Derailment Case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Three men who have worked as Republican political operatives agreed to pay more than $50,000 in restitution and penalties in Ohio for their roles in operating a phony charity that collected cash purportedly to help victims …

Norfolk Southern Falls Short of Safety Standards, Say Federal Regulators

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Norfolk Southern made improvements after one of its trains derailed, caught fire and spilled toxic chemicals near an Ohio town, but the company is nowhere near the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be, …

Norfolk Southern Changes Policy on Overheated Bearings After Ohio Derailment

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the way it responds to problems with overheating bearings, but it`s not clear why the railroad didn`t make similar changes months …