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Train Derailments
One Year After East Palestine Spill, the Next Catastrophe Is Waiting to Happen
The consensus among railroad unions and workers is that without new regulations, disaster will strike again.
Some Residents Say East Palestine Still Isn’t Safe a Year After Train Derailment
Many are organizing to test their environment and demand answers from the EPA and Norfolk Southern.
Ohio Voters Will Decide Whether Norfolk Southern Can Buy Publicly Owned Railroad
The company behind the train derailment in East Palestine wants to buy the only municipally owned railroad in the U.S.
Montana Derailment Raises Safety Concerns for Proposed Railway on Colorado River
The railway would transport crude oil feet from the Colorado River, which supplies drinking water to 40 million people.
Researchers Raise Questions About Cobalt Gold Rush, East Palestine Disaster
Some experts say that the official narrative on the toxic chemical disaster in Ohio doesn't add up.
Warnings Mount About the Dangers of Long Freight Trains
These “monster trains” are coming off the rails at an alarming rate, but regulators are doing little to curb the risk.
Biden’s Justice Department Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic East Palestine Crash
Rail workers hope the lawsuit is a "wake-up call" to rail companies who lobby for lax regulations and strict scheduling.
Fiery Derailment of Train Carrying Ethanol Forces Evacuations in Minnesota
The train’s operator, BNSF, has lobbied aggressively against safety regulations in recent years.
The US Has Seen 50 Chemical Spills or Fires This Year, and It’s Only March
The latest spill at a factory outside Philadelphia has sent thousands of gallons of chemicals into the Delaware River.
Two Trains Derail in Arizona and Washington as Congress Sits on Safety Bill
The derailment in Washington state Thursday spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel on tribal lands.