Peter RileyMar 15

#NorfolkSouthern train carrying #toxicchemicals derailed in #EastPalestine on February 3, 2023. … local authorities decided to empty five giant carloads of vinyl chloride into a ditch and set the contents on fire. The so-called controlled burn released a massive black chemical plume into the air and exposed residents in East Palestine and the surrounding area.
https://inthesetimes.com/article/east-palestine-ohio-residents-dont-want-to-be-studied-like-guinea-pigs

America’s toxic future looks like East Palestine, OH, today
https://workingpeople.libsyn.com/americas-toxic-future-looks-like-east-palestine-oh-today

#Capitalism #Ohio

Show threadDoomsdaysCWFeb 28

@decapitae There was an initial trial for #PersonalInjury settlements, and there is another case in the works...

"The case before Washam seeks damages for a list of claims that includes negligence, nuisance, strict liability, product liability, trespass, punitive damages, loss of consortium, wrongful death, survivorship and business interruption. The wrongful death claim stems from Courtney Fish, of East Palestine, who allegedly died from the aftermath of the derailment."

https://www.reviewonline.com/news/local-news/2026/02/deadlines-set-for-motions-in-ep-derailment-lawsuits/

Personal Injury settlements:

https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/12/30/personal-injury-payments-begin-east-palestine-derailment-settlement/

#EastPalestine #EastPalestineOH #Ohio #VinylChoride #Plastics #EnvironmentalDisaster #ToxicFumes #TrainDerailment

Deadlines set for motions in EP derailment lawsuits

LISBON β€” Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam set deadlines next month for parties in one of the lawsuits against Norfolk Southern over the 2023 East Palestine train derailment to file motions for or against consolidating the case with a similar case filed earlier in 2025. Washam was assigned to the lawsuit filed […]

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Near miss of another #EastPalestine, OH event: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/tolland/train-derailment-involving-hazardous-materials-closes-route-32-in-mansfield/

It's crazy that we have to move LPG by rail. Need to get our pipeline game up.

#rail #Connecticut #uconn

RealJournalismJul 13, 2025
Greed and deceit define the history of vinyl chloride, which tops the list chemicals unleashed in #EastPalestine https://www.unionprogress.com/2025/07/13/greed-and-deceit-define-the-history-of-vinyl-chloride-which-tops-the-list-chemicals-unleashed-in-east-palestine/ #Ohio
Greed and deceit define the history of vinyl chloride, which tops the list chemicals unleashed in East Palestine - Pittsburgh Union Progress

A few weeks ago we began exploring the history of vinyl chloride, the industrial chemical that’s always at the center of discussions about the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Our journey led us to a number of research papers, newspaper stories, agency reports, books and one documentary. We knew vinyl chloride played a […]

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RealJournalismJul 13, 2025
Pitt researchers say residents will get results of tests for vinyl chloride and liver damage, refer people for treatment if needed https://www.unionprogress.com/2025/07/13/pitt-researchers-say-residents-will-get-results-of-tests-for-vinyl-chloride-and-liver-damage-refer-people-for-treatment-if-needed/ #EastPalestine #Ohio #Pittsburgh #Pennsylvania
Pitt researchers say residents will get results of tests for vinyl chloride and liver damage, refer people for treatment if needed - Pittsburgh Union Progress

The University of Pittsburgh study that’s now underway in communities affected by the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, focuses, in part, on whether vinyl chlorideexposure worsens outcomes for people already suffering from liver problems. This is significant for a few reasons. First, earlier studies revealed that mice with underlying liver disease indeed experiencedincreased […]

Pittsburgh Union Progress
BakersRelayMar 30, 2025

#TrainDerailment #EastPalestine #Ohio

From CNN.com: Trial will determine who will pay $600 million settlement in disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/30/us/ohio-train-derailment-trial-norfolk-southern-hnk?cid=ios_app

Trial will determine who will pay $600 million settlement in disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment

Norfolk Southern wants two other companies to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned.

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Show threadLeather Cub Andrew AΓ»Feb 4, 2025
And the #EPA once again found no levels of concern regarding chemicals like what happened in #EastPalestine
Leather Cub Andrew AΓ»Feb 3, 2025

#EastPalestine #NorfolkSouthern #Cancer #EarlyPuberty #StatusCoupNews #Vance #JordanChariton

Status Coup is going live in 20 minutes to discuss Vance's return to East Palestine, OH on the second anniversary of the Norfolk Southern train derailment.

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Center for International Environmental LawFeb 3, 2025
Two years since the devastating #EastPalestine petrochemical disaster. The community is still reeling: ⚠️ Polluters have yet to be held accountable πŸ’” Long-term health monitoring has been neglected πŸ’¨ Environmental monitoring & testing remain insufficient πŸ”‘ Federal resources need to be unlocked

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CBC WorldJan 28, 2025
Norfolk Southern rail co., Ohio town announce final settlement over derailment, toxic burn
The Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern have announced a $22 million US settlement resolving all of the village's claims arising from a disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
#accident #lawsuit #transport #Ohio #EastPalestine #Pennsylvania
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/norfolk-southern-ohio-settlement-1.7443400?cmp=rss
Railway company reaches settlement with Ohio town over 2023 derailment | CBC News

The Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern have announced a $22 million US settlement resolving all of the village's claims arising from a disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.

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