Transportation Secretary Buttigieg visits site of Ohio train derailment
Buttigieg said the"resilience, the resolve and the decency" of East Palestine residents has been "inspiring."
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Trump says Biden administration's response to train derailment is a "betrayal"
He visited East Palestine, Ohio, where a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed earlier this month.
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Buttigieg: Not speaking out sooner about train derailment is "lesson learned"
East Palestine, Ohio, has been dealing with the aftermath of the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train transporting hazardous chemicals two weeks ago.
Train derailment in Nebraska involves 31 cars
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Buttigieg urges railroads to speed up safety changes after Ohio derailment
Unions have asserted that widespread job cuts in the industry in recent years have made railroads riskier.
Norfolk Southern "needs to pay" for derailment health costs, DeWine says
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Coal train derailment in Nebraska
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Ohio train derailment contaminates thousands of pounds of soil, water
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Vinyl chloride's potential impact goes beyond Ohio train derailment
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Buttigieg warns Norfolk Southern to "make residents whole" after derailment
The transportation secretary warned the CEO of Norfolk Southern that the rail company must "demonstrate unequivocal support for the people" of East Palestine, Ohio.
Outrage over slow response to train derailment
Residents in East Palestine, Ohio, are fuming over the slow federal response to a train derailment that released toxic chemicals. FEMA officials arrived at the site Saturday. Norfolk Southern, the rail company behind the accident, is also facing growing scrutiny after yet another train derailed in Detroit this past week. Michael George reports.
Erin Brockovich on East Palestine train derailment
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said there were no signs the air or water quality in East Palestine is unsafe two weeks after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed, this despite complaints from residents of health issues like respiratory distress and headaches. Environmental and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich joined CBS News to discuss the misinformation being spread about the incident, and what accountability she believes needs to take place.
Ohio residents express concerns
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EPA chief visits Ohio train derailment site
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"Disgusting" waterway seen near derailment
"It's disgusting": A local woman visited a waterway not far from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio — and said she found dead fish and other signs that something wasn't right.
Ohio residents plead for help and answers weeks after train derailment
Tracey Hoffman, who lives close to where the train derailed, has joined a class-action lawsuit against train operator Norfolk Southern and will no longer drink the tap water.
EPA chief visits in East Palestine
The head of the EPA, Michael Regan, visited the site of the disastrous derailment in East Palestine. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi is covering how the disaster is impacting the community.
Health concerns grow after Ohio train derailment
Residents in East Palestine, Ohio, are demanding to know how safe they are in their homes after hazardous chemicals were released during a train derailment and fire. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator vowed to hold the rail operator accountable. Roxana Saberi has the latest.
East Palestine residents demand answers
Fallout from the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, continues, as EPA administrator Michael Regan touches down for a visit to the area. While the train company has provided funds for victim relief, they opted not to attend a February 15 town hall citing a "growing physical threat" to their employees. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports.
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Listen Live: Supreme Court hears arguments in birthright citizenship case
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