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• Another Train Derailment Leads to Evacuations, Ethanol Fire and Spill Risk in Minnesota

  March 31, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A train derailment near Raymond, Minnesota resulted in tanker cars full of ethanol bursting into flames, resulting in the temporary evacuation of about 900 local residents

• Illnesses at Norfolk Southern Toxic Train Derailment Site Reported By Rail Unions

  March 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Letters to state and federal officials say Norfolk Southern is ignoring complaints from workers about illnesses and the lack of personal protective equipment at a toxic train derailment site in Ohio.

• Long Term Health Risks from Ohio Train Accident Pose Concerns For Area Residents

  February 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal government is investigating the potential long-term health effects of the recent Ohio toxic train derailment, and are also investigating Norfolk Southern's and other larger railroad companies' safety practices.

• Ohio Train Derailment Lawsuit Filed By East Palestine Residents, Amid Reports of Illnesses, Animal Deaths Linked to Toxic Chemicals

  February 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Norfolk Southern faces a growing number of class action lawsuits filed by Ohio residents affected by a recent train derailment which some say contaminated the area with toxic chemicals.

• EPA May Force Norfolk Southern to Pay Train Derailment Chemical Cleanup Costs

  February 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA says it is likely to hold Norfolk Southern liable for environmental cleanup costs of a toxic train derailment in Ohio which may have contaminated the nearby air, soil and water.

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Norfolk Southern Toxic Train Derailment

  February 9, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Norfolk Southern faces a class action lawsuit filed by plaintiffs who had to be evacuated after a train derailment may have contaminated the area with toxic, cancer-causing chemicals.