02-20-2023

Drew Juen

02-20-2023

Articles

Ohio train derailment: Buttigieg pens sharply worded letter to Norfolk Southern Railway

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has called out the rail operator at the center of a hazardous train derailment in Ohio. In a sharply worded, three-page letter sent Sunday to Norfolk Southern Railway president and CEO Alan Shaw, Buttigieg accused the Atlanta-based company of repeatedly prioritizing profit over safety.

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FEMA sends some officials 15 days after train derailment, East Palestine - OH

A small contingent of workers with FEMA met with public officials in East Palestine 15 days after a Norfolk Southern trail derailed releasing toxic chemicals into the air and water which led to the evacuation of around 2,000 out of the town's 5,000 people. Bill Johnson says the boots on the ground are there to learn about residents needs.

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