East Palestine, 100 Days Later
Months after an explosive Norfolk Southern train derailment changed their lives and communities forever, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area feel “numb,” lied to, and abandoned… and…
Ellen Brown: The Cobalt Gold Rush and the East Palestine Disaster
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost Holidays in my childhood were spent at my grandparents’ farm in Plain Grove, Pennsylvania, 35 miles from East Palestine, Ohio. My grandfather’s grandfather…
A Norfolk Southern Policy Lets Officials Order Crews To Ignore Safety Alerts
In October, months before the East Palestine derailment, the company also directed a train to keep moving with an overheated wheel that caused it to derail miles later in Sandusky,…
Investigation Shows Rail Giant Donated to Ohio Governor a Month Before Toxic Crash
If Norfolk Southern "can pay for lobbyists and politicians, they can pay to clean up the mess they made in our community," said one local group.
The Rail Unions Warned Us. Greed Is Dangerous.
Following multiple, dangerous derailments across the country, those working the railroad have a solution to the nation's rail crisis: public ownership.
Ohio, Pennsylvania Senators Demand Federal Action Over Toxic Train Derailment
In letters to the EPA and NTSB, the lawmakers expressed concern about the safety of East Palestine residents, given the release of hazardous materials, as well as efforts to prevent…