A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Norfolk Southern of causing hundreds of millions of dollars of losses for bondholders by concealing safety risks prior to the February 2023 derailment in East Palestine,

The village highlighted accomplishments since the February 2023 train derailment, including a new logo, website, social media, monthly newsletter and filming council meetings.

Several lawsuits filed in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court this year against Norfolk Southern over the 2023 train derailment and chemical release are being transferred to federal court. The move to U.

Two detections of 2-butoxyethanol and “other chemicals” were identified east of the East Palestine derailment site, the village reported on Friday through its website epohio.org. “Norfolk Southern, under EPA oversight,

When the attorneys who brokered last year’s $600 million dollar settlement between Norfolk Southern and area residents were celebrating the deal and campaigning for those impacted to file claims, distribution of personal injury payments were promised to begin as soon as final approval was granted.

Despite a comment by President Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency does not plan to reduce its staff by 65%, but major budget cuts are likely.

Democratic Senator Casey Weinstein, as well as Republican Senator Al Cutrona introduced the Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act in the Ohio Senate.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has privately urged the Trump administration to reconsider a scientific finding that's long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change.

A sign on the side of the road as drivers exit East Palestine, Ohio. East Palestine has released its 2024 Progress Report, more than two years after the fiery train derailment that upended life in ...