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In The News 29 January 2025

Village of East Palestine, Norfolk Southern announce settlement of all claims by village arising from derailment

The Village of East Palestine and Norfolk Southern Corporation are pleased to announce that they have resolved all claims by the Village arising out of the Feb. 3, 2023 train derailment. The settlement provides the Village with $22 million from Norfolk Southern to be used for priorities identified by the Village in connection with the train derailment.

Headlines 16 July 2024

State officials applaud grand opening of East Palestine Resiliency Center

Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director LeeAnne Cornyn Monday joined leadership from the Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (CCMHRSB) and other federal, state and local officials to celebrate the grand opening of the East Palestine Resiliency Center.

Headlines 28 June 2024

Ohio leaders react to NTSB’s criticism of Norfolk Southern’s East Palestine response

Federal officials tasked with investigating last year’s East Palestine train derailment painted a damning picture of the company responsible for the crash.

In The News 23 May 2024

United States reaches over $310M settlement with Norfolk Southern to address harms caused by East Palestine train derailment

On Thursday, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement valued at over $310 million with Norfolk Southern Railway Company holding the company accountable to address and pay for the damage caused by the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Headlines 19 February 2024

One year after East Palestine derailment, Congress mulling tax break for relief payments

President Joe Biden drew renewed attention to the site of the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment during a Friday visit, as Congress considers a bill that would relieve victims from federal taxes on compensation after the massive freight train calamity that leaked hazardous chemicals into communities one year ago.

In The News 2 February 2024

Ohio, Pennsylvania mark the one-year anniversary of East Palestine train crash

As the anniversary of Norfolk Southern’s train derailment in East Palestine approaches, political leaders are taking stock in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Headlines 10 November 2023

Kanawha River Railroad, Norfolk Southern successful in federal CRISI grant award

On Nov. 9, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (Rail Commission) granted approval to Commission staff to administer the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant throughout the grant lifecycle.

Headlines 21 April 2023

Norfolk Southern CEO appears before Ohio Senate Rail Committee

The president and CEO of the train company spotlighted in the East Palestine train disaster appeared by the Ohio Senate Select Committee on Rail Safety to explain his company’s role in the mess, and in cleaning it up.