A Republican congressman from Ohio who represents East Palestine says it is “past time” for Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to hear the concerns of locals, and that he will “reserve [Buttigieg] a seat,” ahead of a town hall meeting on Wednesday night. The town hall comes in the wake of a 50-railcar train derailment…
Buttigieg Invited to East Palestine Town Hall by Ohio Republican Following Railway Accident
Ohio Governor Says Municipal Water in East Palestine Safe to Drink After Train Derailment
Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine said on Wednesday that water in East Palestine’s municipal system is safe to drink nearly two weeks after a train derailed, leaking toxic chemicals into the environment. DeWine said that new water testing results showed “no detection of contaminants in East Palestine’s municipal water system.” As a result, the Ohio Environmental Protection…
Toxic Chemicals Released in Ohio Train Derailing: Health Risks, Ways to Reduce Harm
It has been almost two weeks since the train derailing and subsequent fires in East Palestine, Ohio, yet the health crisis from the contamination remains for the local and nearby residents. Experts weigh in on the potential health effects, and ways to prevent health problems for affected residents. The Ohio Train Derailment: What Happened On…
Toxic Chemicals in Ohio Train Derailing, Water and Air Concerns, Health Risks: What We Know Now
It has been almost two weeks since the train derailing and subsequent fires in East Palestine, Ohio, yet the health crisis from the contamination remains for the local and nearby residents. Experts weigh in on the potential health effects, and ways to prevent health problems for affected residents. The Ohio Train Derailment: What Happened On…
Charges Dropped Against Reporter Arrested at Ohio News Conference on Train Derailment
Criminal charges have been dropped against a reporter who was arrested while covering an Ohio news conference about the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals. On Feb. 15, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert would no longer face charges stemming from his arrest on Feb. 8, five days after…
Ohio Proposes Law Mandating Parental Consent for Children to Access Online Platforms
Ohio’s Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is proposing a new law that would require certain online services to obtain permission from parents before allowing kids to use their platforms, insisting that such measures are necessary to protect children from harmful content. The “Social Media Parental Notification Act” requires online companies to create a method to determine…
Ohio Train May Have Burned for 20 Miles Before Derailment, Video Shows
Security camera footage has emerged showing that the Ohio train that derailed in East Palestine may have been on fire for 20 miles before it finally went off the tracks and burst into flames. The footage, which was first obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, was taken by a security camera at an equipment plant in…
Gov. DeWine, Ohio Protesters Agree That Reporter’s Arrest Should ‘Never Have Occurred’
LISBON, Ohio—The arrest of a NewsNation reporter covering Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s Feb. 8 press conference in East Palestine amid the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment and chemical spill was still in the public eye on Feb. 14. While DeWine provided updates about the recovery in East Palestine during a press briefing…
Arizona HAZMAT Leak: ‘Shelter-in-Place’ Order Reinstated by Officials
Arizona officials confirmed Wednesday morning that a shelter-in-place that was issued a day before was reinstated after a crash that resulted in a spill of hazardous chemicals—coming days after a train derailed and released toxic materials in Ohio. “Unified Command has reinstated the shelter-in-place order for a one-mile perimeter around the incident. While crews were…
Locals in Ohio Train Derailment Area Advised to Drink Bottled Water
Ohio officials have urged some locals living near the train derailment site in East Palestine to only use bottled water amid concerns over the potential health impacts of hazardous chemicals that spilled into the Ohio River and as others were drained from the train cars and burned off. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine told a press…
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