Railroads Work to Make Sure First Responders Can Quickly Look Up What is on a Train After a Derailment September 22, 2023 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – In the chaos after a Norfolk Southern train careened off the tracks and caught fire in...
Residents of PFAS-Polluted Island File $42M in Claims Against Wisconsin City July 17, 2023 A CROSSE, Wis. (AP) – Residents of an island polluted with PFAS chemicals have filed claims demanding more than $40...
90 Vermont Schools Sue Monsanto Over Toxic PCB Contamination of Buildings July 7, 2023 By Lisa Rathke Dozens of Vermont school districts have sued chemical giant Monsanto over toxic contamination in educational buildings from now-banned industrial chemicals...
Firefighters Struggled to Identify the Toxic Freight in Ohio Train Derailment, Chiefs Say June 26, 2023 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Firefighters who responded to February’s fiery train derailment in Ohio struggled to immediately identify the hazardous...
Ohio Residents Experience Rashes, Aches After Derailment March 13, 2023 By John Flesher EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – Heather Bable speaks rapidly, recalling the terror of the night when a train loaded with...
Ohio Residents, Norfolk Southern Strike a Deal on Crash Evidence February 28, 2023 By Clark Mindock Ohio residents suing Norfolk Southern Corp NSC.N will get an extra day to inspect rail cars that spilled a toxic...
Ohio Train Derailment Prompts West Virginia Utility to Take Water Safety Steps February 14, 2023 A West Virginia water utility is enhancing its water treatment process as a precaution following the derailment of a train...
New Vermont Law Permits Lawsuits Seeking Medical Monitoring for Toxic Exposure April 25, 2022 By Lisa Rathke Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law Thursday that will allow people exposed to toxic substances to sue...
EPA Launches Strategy to Regulate Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ October 20, 2021 By Matthew Daly The Biden administration said it is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions...
New York Plastics Plant Settles Claim Over Polluted Drinking Water October 4, 2021 A plastics company in upstate New York agreed to pay $23.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming it knowingly...