Norfolk Southern CEO grilled by lawmakers
The CEO of Norfolk Southern, Alan Shaw, testified on Capitol Hill Thursday, saying he is "deeply sorry" for the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. Roxana Saberi reports.
The CEO of Norfolk Southern, Alan Shaw, testified on Capitol Hill Thursday, saying he is "deeply sorry" for the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. Roxana Saberi reports.
The company said it discovered that a "specific model and series of railcars had loose wheels."
Alan Shaw, the chief executive officer of Norfolk Southern, appeared before a Senate panel Thursday to face questions regarding the Feb. 3 toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Shaw was also questioned about several other derailments, including one that occurred in Alabama early Thursday. Roxana Saberi reports.
No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials leaked following the 30-car derailment, authorities said.
The CEO of Norfolk Southern, Alan Shaw, apologized for the impacts of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, during a Senate hearing on Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion followed his testimony and joins us with the latest.
East Palestine, Ohio, resident Erin Stauffer joins CBS News from Capitol Hill ahead of Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw's testimony. Shaw is set to testify before the Senate committee investigating last month's train crash in the small town and tells CBS News what she hopes to hear in Thursday's testimony.
Five weeks after a toxic train derailment, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, do not know if they will ever feel safe enough to return. Some are planning to move out of the small town. Others say their lives will never be the same. Roxana Saberi goes inside the homes of some residents to see how their lives have changed since the disaster.
Pennsylvania's governor said Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to his state to help cover the cost of the response to last month's toxic train derailment in the neighboring community of East Palestine, Ohio. The company also created a new six-point safety plan in the hopes of avoiding another incident. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss that and another derailment that happened over the weekend.
Another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio over the weekend, raising new questions about safety. Meanwhile, the rail company announced a new six-point safety plan. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi joined Anne-Marie Green to provide the latest details and discuss U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's latest comments.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia tells "Face the Nation" that he is "going to be supporting" proposed bipartisan rail safety legislation in the wake of the derailment of a train in East Palestine, Ohio, that was carrying toxic chemicals.
Nearby residents were asked to shelter in place. The railway company said that there were no hazardous materials aboard the train.
At a local town hall meeting Thursday, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, expressed their frustrations to local and federal officials, along with a representative from Norfolk Southern, regarding the response to the toxic train derailment. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from East Palestine on the latest on the unfolding crisis.
At a town hall Thursday night, frustrated residents of East Palestine, Ohio, confronted state and federal officials, along with a representative from Norfolk Southern, over the Feb. 3 train derailment that seeped toxic chemicals into the surrounding area. Roxana Saberi has the details.
It has been one month since the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Roxana Saberi has more from residents who are pleading for answers from Norfolk Southern about their safety.
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, expressed their frustrations during a public meeting with EPA officials regarding the federal response to the toxic train derailment. CBS News' Lana Zak joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss.
Norfolk Southern will also be required to conduct a background study that compares dioxin levels around East Palestine, to dioxin levels in other areas not impacted by the Feb. 3 derailment, the EPA said.
Nearly one month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, local residents remain worried and unsure about the effects the contamination will have on their community. Roxana Saberi reports.
Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency ordered the railroad company Norfolk Southern to attend a public meeting today in East Palestine, Ohio, almost one month after the fiery train derailment there. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak joins us from East Palestine to discuss the upcoming meeting and more.
Norfolk Southern, the company that owns the train involved in a massive derailment last month, is expected to join the EPA for a public meeting in East Palestine, Ohio, tonight. CBS New correspondent Lana Zak joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the latest.
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown says Norfolk Southern needs to continue to provide assistance to East Palestine residents who may experience health issues following the toxic train derailment. He spoke with CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is now overseeing the cleanup of toxic waste following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Truckloads of waste have already been transported to specialized disposal facilities in Michigan and Texas, officials said.
An EPA official said that the agency has conducted 578 home re-entry screenings and is continuing air monitoring from 15 stations within the community.
About 102,000 gallons of liquid waste and 4,500 cubic yards of solid waste from the derailment remained in storage on site in East Palestine, the Ohio governor's office said Saturday.
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