Tag: train derailment
Has Shell Polymers Monaca been a good neighbor? Community weighs in...
One year after Potter Township's Shell ethane cracker plant opened, residents and environmental activists hold a rally in Irvine Park calling for change.
Farmers move on after test results show no contamination from derailment
Soil and plant tissue test results show no contamination from a fire and chemical burnoff that followed a massive train derailment in East Palestine. So, area farmers are moving on after months of unknowns.
Crops not contaminated by East Palestine train derailment: state
The samples showed plants did not contain semi-volatile organic compounds associated with the train derailment, according to finalized test results.
Test results show soil is safe at Pa. farms after train...
Preliminary soil test results from Pennsylvania farms show no signs of contamination from the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment, the DEP said.
Ohio senators join efforts on railroad safety bill
Ohio’s U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown and JD Vance are working together on legislation to improve railway safety following the train derailment in East Palestine.
EPA expands soil testing on farms around train derailment site
After weeks of pressure from farmers, lawmakers and community leaders, the U.S. EPA expanded its sampling radius for dioxin and other soil contaminants.
Donations arrive from Indianapolis for farmers, pet owners affected by train...
In all, 17 tons of feed, hay, straw and supplies were delivered to Kaylee Ball and Chase Brown’s farm to be donated to those in need.
Questions remain about environmental impact of East Palestine train derailment
It’s not clear whether dioxin was released during the vinyl chloride burn, but scientists say it’s likely. Problem is state and federal agencies aren't testing for it.
Rural Pennsylvanians feel forgotten in response to train derailment
Most of the attention from federal officials, lawmakers and media has focused on East Palestine. People that live in rural Darlington Township, the town just over the state line feel like they’ve been forgotten in the shuffle.
Community steps in to help farmers near East Palestine train derailment
A train derailment with cars carrying hazardous materials left people living nearby scrambling to find places to evacuate their livestock and pets.
