Ohio senators introduce rail safety bill after train derailment
The bipartisan legislation would subject all trains carrying hazardous materials to additional safety regulations and state notification requirements, and increase penalties for violations.
The bipartisan legislation would subject all trains carrying hazardous materials to additional safety regulations and state notification requirements, and increase penalties for violations.
Train carrying propane derails in Manatee County, but no leaks detected: officials
A propane tanker carrying thousands of gallons of fuel toppled over in Manatee County, along with several other cars. Officials are now trying to determine the safest clean-up route.
A propane tanker carrying thousands of gallons of fuel toppled over in Manatee County, along with several other cars. Officials are now trying to determine the safest clean-up route.
Video shows violent eruption of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano
Video recorded in San Nicolas de los Ranchos, Mexico, showed the exact moment the volcano exploded just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday.
Video recorded in San Nicolas de los Ranchos, Mexico, showed the exact moment the volcano exploded just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bullfrogs for dinner? Utah wildlife officials want you to catch – and eat – this invasive species
“Target the big ones — they have the most meat,” Lee Kay, a grounds supervisor at Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, said.
“Target the big ones — they have the most meat,” Lee Kay, a grounds supervisor at Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, said.
EPA pausing removal of train derailment's toxic waste from Ohio site
The temporary halt in the clean-up step came after officials had heard concerns from residents and others in a number of states.
The temporary halt in the clean-up step came after officials had heard concerns from residents and others in a number of states.
Ohio train derailment: Erin Brockovich warns of long-term dangers after crash
"You're going to be told it's safe, you're going to be told not to worry," Brockovich said. "That's just rubbish."
"You're going to be told it's safe, you're going to be told not to worry," Brockovich said. "That's just rubbish."
Michigan officials livid Ohio train derailment waste was shipped to Romulus
“The players here are Norfolk Southern Railway, and the EPA,” Evans said. “I am not here to say anybody was attempting to do anything nefarious. But I can say, that the outward effect of it looks like we're being sandbagged.
“The players here are Norfolk Southern Railway, and the EPA,” Evans said. “I am not here to say anybody was attempting to do anything nefarious. But I can say, that the outward effect of it looks like we're being sandbagged.
After Ohio's toxic train derailment, Biden orders door-to-door checks
Under Biden's order, teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit homes beginning Saturday.
Under Biden's order, teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit homes beginning Saturday.
US government agency says 'no link' between dead whales and wind farm development
Independent agency says 40% of whales that were stranded showed evidence of being struck by a ship or getting tangled in fishing gear
Independent agency says 40% of whales that were stranded showed evidence of being struck by a ship or getting tangled in fishing gear
Trash blights Atlanta nature preserve: 'I nicknamed it trash island'
Those who visit say the beauty is often overshadowed by what others leave behind, some of which has ended up in the Utoy Creek.
Those who visit say the beauty is often overshadowed by what others leave behind, some of which has ended up in the Utoy Creek.
Amazon donates over 1,400 cases of water to residents of East Palestine, Ohio
More than 30 Amazon employees from its Pittsburgh and Cleveland sites volunteered to help bring water in the aftermath of the Ohio train derailment.
More than 30 Amazon employees from its Pittsburgh and Cleveland sites volunteered to help bring water in the aftermath of the Ohio train derailment.
Too much water: Arizona cacti getting waterlogged due to heavy rain in the region
Last year's monsoon and this year's rain are causing for cacti in the Arizona desert to become waterlogged, and high winds lately aren't helping.
Last year's monsoon and this year's rain are causing for cacti in the Arizona desert to become waterlogged, and high winds lately aren't helping.
Olive oil prices climbing after heat, drought in Europe leads to poor harvest, shortage
Olive harvests in Spain, which supply 80% of the world’s olive oil, were down 50%.
Olive harvests in Spain, which supply 80% of the world’s olive oil, were down 50%.
New Georgia rooftop solar rules on horizon to stop 'bad actors'
Hundreds of Georgians have complained they fell for the false promises of out-of-state solar installers who flooded their social media pages with ads claiming solar would eliminate their traditional power bill.
Hundreds of Georgians have complained they fell for the false promises of out-of-state solar installers who flooded their social media pages with ads claiming solar would eliminate their traditional power bill.
Train derailments have declined in recent years, but they’re not uncommon, US data shows
Federal U.S. data shows there were 1,087 train derailments in 2021 — which averages to just under three each day. Most are ordinary and don't cause any major problems.
Federal U.S. data shows there were 1,087 train derailments in 2021 — which averages to just under three each day. Most are ordinary and don't cause any major problems.
Train derailment latest: EPA taking charge of cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio
Federal environmental regulators are taking charge now of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn.
Federal environmental regulators are taking charge now of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn.
Buttigieg urges railroads to improve safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced safety reforms Tuesday and said the Department of Transportation will hold the railroad responsible for safety violations that contributed to the Feb. 3 crash near the Pennsylvania border.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced safety reforms Tuesday and said the Department of Transportation will hold the railroad responsible for safety violations that contributed to the Feb. 3 crash near the Pennsylvania border.
Everything you need to know about the toxic chemicals aboard the derailed train in Ohio
The Biden administration is defending its response to a freight train derailment in Ohio that left toxic chemicals spilled or burned off, even as local residents demand that more be done.
The Biden administration is defending its response to a freight train derailment in Ohio that left toxic chemicals spilled or burned off, even as local residents demand that more be done.
Ohio train derailment: FEMA to deploy team to East Palestine 2 weeks after disaster
FEMA is deploying federal assistance to Ohio now more than two weeks after a toxic train derailment threatened the village of East Palestine.
FEMA is deploying federal assistance to Ohio now more than two weeks after a toxic train derailment threatened the village of East Palestine.
Ohio train derailment: Should New Englanders be worried about air quality?
New England is downwind of Ohio, where the train derailment in East Palestine earlier this month resulted in a concerning controlled burn of a toxic chemical.
New England is downwind of Ohio, where the train derailment in East Palestine earlier this month resulted in a concerning controlled burn of a toxic chemical.