"Four Rail-Borne Risks Moving Through American Communities"
"Communities alongside rail lines had two more close calls this week as freight trains carrying hazardous materials derailed in Houston and Detroit."
Source: The Hill, 02/21/2023
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"Before Ohio Derailment, Norfolk Southern Lobbied Against Safety Rules"
"The Trump administration abandoned rail safety rules that were pursued during the Obama era. The Biden administration is trying to revive some of them."
Source: Washington Post, 02/20/2023
Feds Send Help After Ohio Derailment, but Residents’ Frustrations Persist
"A visit to East Palestine from the head of the E.P.A. and a White House pledge to lend more support were met with skepticism in the community."
Source: NYTimes, 02/17/2023
"Upset Ohio Town Residents Seek Answers Over Train Derailment"
"Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym to seek answers about whether they were safe from toxic chemicals that spilled or were burned off."
Source: AP, 02/16/2023
"What We Know About the Train Derailment in Ohio"
"On Feb. 3, a train derailed in the village of East Palestine, setting off evacuation orders, a toxic chemical scare and a federal investigation."
Source: NYTimes, 02/15/2023
"Health Concerns Grow In East Palestine, Ohio, After Train Derailment"
"Health and environmental concerns are mounting in East Palestine, Ohio after several derailed train cars released toxic fumes last week."
Source: NPR, 02/14/2023
Lawsuit Seeks Medical Testing After Toxic Train Derailment
"Residents who filed a federal lawsuit in the fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals along the Ohio-Pennsylvania line are seeking to force Norfolk Southern to set up health monitoring for residents in both states."
Source: AP, 02/13/2023
"Toxic Fumes Are Released From Burning Train That Derailed in Ohio"
"A rail operator on Monday released toxic fumes from several derailed train cars that it said were at risk of exploding in East Palestine, Ohio, after the authorities ordered residents on both sides of the state’s border with Pennsylvania to evacuate to avoid a deadly threat."
Source: NYTimes, 02/07/2023
50-Car Hazmat Train Derailment Causes Big Fire, Evacuations In Ohio
"A freight train derailment in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line left a mangled and charred mass of boxcars and flames Saturday as authorities launched a federal investigation and monitored air quality from the various hazardous chemicals in the train."
Source: AP, 02/06/2023
"Pandemics and the Shape of Human History"
"Outbreaks have sparked riots and propelled public-health innovations, prefigured revolutions and redrawn maps."
Source: New Yorker, 04/08/2020
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