East Palestine, Ohio and J. D. Vance

Ohio Congress members propose rail safety legislation on 2-year anniversary of East Palestine derailment
Reps. Sykes and Rulli introduce the "RAIL Act" to prevent future accidents and ensure the safety of communities near railways.
New lawsuit blames 7 deaths on 2023 East Palestine train derailment
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed after a railcar's wheel bearing overheated, causing a fire. Three days later, officials conducted a "controlled release" of several tank cars that were filled with vinyl chloride, a toxic and flammable gas that can cause certain cancers, to prevent an explosion.
JD Vance visits East Palestine on second anniversary of toxic Ohio train accident
Vice President JD Vance, his wife and multiple officials are visiting the small Ohio village on its two-year anniversary of the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment.
During visit to East Palestine 2 years after toxic train derailment, Vance vows to work on rail safety
Vice President JD Vance visited East Palestine on Monday to see what still needs to be done and how to avoid another disaster.
Vice President JD Vance promises not to forget East Palestine on anniversary of derailment
Vice President JD Vance is expected to tour East Palestine today to survey cleanup efforts on the two-year anniversary of fiery train derailment.
Vice President JD Vance marks 2 years since toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
Vice President JD Vance returned to East Palestine, Ohio, this week to mark two years since the toxic train derailment sent shockwaves through a small community.
East Palestine residents allege wrongful deaths from 2023 derailment
A new lawsuit filed by more than 700 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, makes the first wrongful-death allegations in connection with the 2023 derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in the village. In the lawsuit,
Lawsuit alleges first deaths from disastrous 2023 train derailment in Ohio
A new lawsuit alleges for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment.
East Palestine train derailment two years later: VP Vance, Ohio leaders to visit site
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Hundreds of current and former East Palestine residents file new lawsuit: "We didn't ask for this."
As residents continue to wait for action in Washington D.C., hundreds of East Palestine, Ohio residents are gearing up for a new court battle. A new lawsuit claims that Norfolk Southern and agencies at all levels of government failed the communities in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Full Replay: Vice President JD Vance Visits East Palestine, Ohio, On Second Anniversary Of Rail Disaster
Vice President JD Vance visited East Palestine, Ohio, on Monday to mark the second anniversary of a massive rail disaster and ...
East Palestine, Ohio: A town failed by the EPA
Ever since Feb. 3, 2023, residents of East Palestine have struggled with serious health conditions that were nonexistent ...
V.P. Vance in East Palestine, Trump on tariffs: Darcy cartoon
Vice President JD Vance visited East Palestine, Ohio on the 2nd Anniversary of the toxic Norfolk-Southern train derailment ...