train accidents

Two years ago, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the small town on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Several studies are ongoing to see what the public health impact of the accident is.

The National Transportation Safety Board held its final meeting on the 2023 East Palestine train derailment on Tuesday.

The NTSB is holding its final meeting on the East Palestine train derailment Tuesday morning. The board will vote on the probable causes of the derailment and recommendations to prevent future accidents.

If resolved by the court, the settlement agreement would resolve all class action claims within a 20 mile radius of the derailment, according to a press release from Norfolk Southern.

Several lawsuits related to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio derailment have been filed by local residents, school districts, corporations, the state and the federal government.

President Biden is expected to make his first visit to East Palestine Friday. Some residents are critical that it's taken more than a year since the Norfolk Southern derailment for him to visit.

Feb. 3, 2024, marked one year since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine. On the anniversary, survivors of other chemically impacted communities and environmental activists came to town to support residents.

East Palestine residents and residents of other areas impacted by petrochemical pollution installed a monument to mark the one year anniversary of the train derailment.

Sen. Sherrod Brown introduced the Railway Safety Act with Sen. J.D. Vance in March. It moved out of committee in May but has seen no movement since then.

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services has received $879,509 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support the mental health needs of East Palestine.