
East Palestine
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about East Palestine, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 116 stories have been published about East Palestine which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about East Palestine, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 116 stories have been published about East Palestine which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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East Palestine · East PalestineLocal church leaders, as well as directors with The Way Station in Columbiana County will be canvassing homes. The effort will take place Oct. 12-13. Residents who aren't home when the canvassers stop by will be left flyers on their front doors providing numbers to call for more information.See the Story
Local church leaders to visit residents of EP
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Joe Biden · East PalestinePresident Joe Biden says federal agencies must continue to hold Norfolk Southern accountable. He still has not declared the incident as a federal disaster, despite the state of Ohio's request for a major disaster declaration. A small step is better than no step at all, says Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.See the Story
Biden, others must know EP work isn’t done
Trains · East PalestineNorfolk Southern travels to 13 cities every year to work one one-on-one with first responders. One of the unique parts of this training is that it is literally hands-on. Norfolk provides a special train, designed with a number of different types of cars for a more diverse learning experience.See the Story
Train safety focus in Lorain for first responders
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
East Palestine · East PalestineCongress to hold field hearing on East Palestine derailment Friday.Residents are still demanding accountability for damage seven months later. Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted: You just can't let the issue die & got to keep the pressure on. The director of the Ohio EPA expects it will be cleaned up by the end of October, but will stay until the people of the community are satisfied.See the Story
Husted: Accountability push must persist in Ohio derailment
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Norfolk Southern · East PalestineNorfolk Southern will pay for lost home values in East Palestine. Residents who take money will have to forgo property damage claims.Health worries remain after the train derailment in February. Already, the railroad estimates that the cleanup will cost more than $800 million, which includes $74 million that Norfolk Southern has pledged to East Palestine to help the town recover.See the Story
Rail company details plan to compensate East Palestine homeowners
Coverage: 2 sources
Norfolk Southern · East PalestineIn February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in the Ohio village of East Palestine, leading officials to burn the toxic freight to avoid an explosion. Residents soon began to claim a range of health issues. Months later, as remediation efforts continue, concerns in the area remain. Alan Shaw, the CEO of Norfolk Souther, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.See the Story
Ohio town searches for answers months after toxic train derailment
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
EPA · East PalestineSeven months after the derailment, the EPA has announced a new work plan. The plan outlines a need toevaluate potential background contaminant sources. Residents have been saying all along: The contamination spread. The proof is in community members are sick and those same residents continue to face growing challenges post-derailment.See the Story
EPA announces new ‘work plan’ for East Palestine 7 months later
100% Center coverage: 2 sources