Norfolk Southern Reaches $600 Million Settlement With East Palestine Train Derailment Victims
'[I]ndividuals within 10 miles of the derailment may, at their discretion, choose to receive additional compensation'
Bureaucrats And Big Business Leave East Palestine Suffering A Year After Train Disaster
A year after the Norfolk Southern derailment, East Palestine residents are still experiencing serious health issues and seeking accountability.Joe Biden Can’t Ignore East Palestine Anymore Now That His Job Is On The Line
More than a year after the disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Biden might finally visit the town.Biden slated to visit East Palestine, Ohio, about a year after train derailment debacle
President Joe Biden is slated to visit East Palestine, Ohio, sometime next month, according to the White House, meaning that his trip will take place around a year after the February 2023 train derailment.
Following the derailment, vinyl chloride was released from several tank cars and burned in a bid to prevent a possible explosion, reports indicate.
"In February, President Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, to meet with residents impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment, discuss Federal support to the community, and hold Norfolk Southern accountable," according to a White House press release.
During a Wednesday briefing, White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre said the mayor and community leaders had invited Biden.
"I'm as red as they come. I'm as conservative as they come. Sometimes I have to do what's best for the people so, yes, that's why I invited him," Mayor Trent Conaway said, according to the Associated Press.
Fox News Channel's "Special Report" noted on Wednesday that earlier this month, Trent had indicated that the "best time" for Biden "to come would be February of 2025 when he is on his book tour," and that "the President is always welcome to our town," but "I don’t know what he would do here now."
In comments aired on Wednesday's "Special Report," Trent said that he had written a letter around a month ago noting that he believed Biden needed to visit and witness what is happening. When Kelly Saberi of Fox Business asked Trent if he stood by his book tour comment, he said he fully stood behind what he had said. Trent also said that he thinks the best time for Biden to visit would have been when the episode actually occurred.
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In a post on Truth Social, former President Donald Trump, who visited the area just weeks after the wreck in February last year, blasted Biden.
"With the World blowing up around us, with the Middle East on FIRE, Biden has finally decided to visit East Palestine, Ohio, a year late, and only to develop some political credibility because EVERYTHING else he has done has been such a DISASTER. I know those great people, I was there when it counted, and his reception won't be a warm one. Worst President in History!" Trump declared in the post.
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Train derails into Yellowstone River; bridge collapses; tanker cars leaking asphalt, sulfur
Multiple tanker cars carrying hazardous materials derailed and a bridge over the Yellowstone River collapsed Saturday morning in Stillwater County, Montana, authorities reported.
"There are several cars in the river," Montana Rail Link told TheBlaze in a statement, adding that several hazmat cars were included.
The train crew is safe and no injures were reported, according to the statement.
"The safety of our employees and the public remains our top priority. We are committed to addressing any potential impacts to the area as a result of this incident and working to understand the reasons behind the accident," Montana Rail Link also said.
"I'm monitoring the train derailment in Stillwater County, and the state is standing by to support as Montana Rail Link and county officials assess their needs," Gov. Greg Gianforte tweeted.
The train was traveling westbound at approximately 6:45 a.m. when a portion derailed while traversing the bridge.
The MRL tanker cars, originally thought to be leaking petroleum products, contained asphalt and a second unidentified substance described as "slow moving," YCSO shared, referencing the "most current information" shared by Stillwater County News.
The second substance was sulfur, KRTV reported.
The derailment and bridge collapse took place between Columbus and Reed Point near Twin Bridges Road, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reported.
The agency advised the public to avoid the water from Twin Bridges Road to Buffalo Mirage Fishing Access Site due to potential contaminants, adding that the Stillwater River was closed from White Bird FAS to the confluence with the Yellowstone River.
YCSO reported that water treatment plants, irrigation districts, and industrial companies were "taking appropriate precautions."
Officials from Montana's Disaster and Emergency Services and Yellowstone County's Emergency and General Services are asking residents to conserve water.
"Water treatment facilities in Laurel, Billings, and Lockwood, as well as the irrigation canal companies, have instituted emergency protective measures, including shutting down head gates, due to a potential hazmat spill," YCEGS shared on Facebook.
MRL personnel and first responders are onsite and the derailment is under investigation.
Montana Rail Link is a Class II regional railroad that operates over 900 route miles of track in Montana, according to its website.
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