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How a Trainload of Toxic Chemicals Derailed Everyday Life in Ohio

How a Trainload of Toxic Chemicals Derailed Everyday Life in Ohio

Every thirty minutes, a Norfolk Southern train passes through East Palestine.  Three months ago, no one in this northeastern Ohio village of just under 5,000 people would have batted an eye at the sight of the long trains passing through. No one would have turned a head at the sound of the train’s whistle as […]

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    <strong>Latex Chemical Spill Contaminates Delaware River, Supplier of More Than Half of Philadelphia’s Water</strong>

    Latex Chemical Spill Contaminates Delaware River, Supplier of More Than Half of Philadelphia’s Water

    On Friday, thousands of gallons of a water-soluble acrylic latex polymer solution were released into a tributary of the Delaware River, which supplies more than half of Philadelphia’s drinking water. The release of the chemicals into Otter Creek began late Friday night from the Trinseo Altuglas plant in Bristol, PA, according to a statement from […]

    U.S. Averages One Chemical Accident Every Two Days, Analysis Finds

    U.S. Averages One Chemical Accident Every Two Days, Analysis Finds

    From spills to fires at industrial facilities to the recent train derailment in Ohio, it seems chemical accidents are making the news more and more. But it’s not just your imagination — a map by the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters shows that chemical accidents are happening at a rate of one every two days […]

    EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Contaminated Soil and Water After Train Derailment in Ohio

    EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Contaminated Soil and Water After Train Derailment in Ohio

    Following a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken control over the situation, ordering the rail company Norfolk Southern to conduct cleanup actions and cover costs related to the incident. The EPA’s order, which is legally binding, requires Norfolk Southern to identify and clean up […]

    Derailed Train Cars in Ohio Were Not Labeled Hazardous

    Derailed Train Cars in Ohio Were Not Labeled Hazardous

    More concerns have been raised in Ohio following a train that derailed while containing hazardous chemicals. In addition to health concerns for local residents, officials now say that the train was passing through Ohio without being labeled as hazardous. In a news conference on Tuesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said that the train was not […]