A broken rail caused a train derailment that collapsed a bridge over an interstate highway in Colorado, killing a truck driver and blocking the road for days, federal authorities said Tuesday based on their preliminary findings. Investigators are examining how the rail broke and why warning systems did not alert crews to the condition of […]
HAVRE, Mont.—A train derailment in northern Montana spilled freight and left cars tangled up along a major east-west railroad corridor but caused no injuries. The accident comes less than a month after a railroad bridge collapse in southern Montana sent tanks cars with oil products plunging into the Yellowstone River, spilling molten sulfur and up […]
Crews have begun cleaning up the asphalt binder that spilled into Montana’s Yellowstone River during a bridge collapse and train derailment on June 24. Officials with the Environmental Protection Agency said cleanup efforts began on Sunday, with workers extracting the now gooey material from the river water by rolling it up and putting the globs into […]
An armed rebellion in Russia failed over the weekend. The Wagner mercenary group has returned to its camps after withdrawing from its march on Moscow. We have the details. U.S. officials react to the uprising in Russia. And we get an expert’s analysis on what the mutiny could mean for the country’s power structure. A […]
A train carrying hazardous materials derailed in northwestern Minnesota on May 31. There were no immediate signs of leaks, but the accident forced a highway closure. The bipartisan debt limit bill passes in the House with overwhelming support. Will it have the same success in the Senate? A couple springs into action to try and […]
Former President Donald Trump outlined the agenda for his presidential run at CPAC over the weekend. Find out what he said he’ll do if he wins in 2024. Protests turned violent in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 5. Police said agitators from a music festival changed into black clothing and began launching bricks and fireworks at […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who authorized an end to the evacuation order of East Palestine two days after a controlled burn sent toxic vinyl chloride into the air and onto the ground after a Norfolk Southern Railway train crash, has received financial support from the railroad for several years, according to a Columbus, Ohio TV […]
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday. What did the report say? Elon Musk is not leaving California entirely. He has just announced Tesla will establish its global engineering headquarters in the state. Chipmaker Nvidia’s stock jumped Thursday. It’s expected to be one […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits the site of the derailment of the Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, and holds a media availability at 11: 45 a.m. ET on Feb. 23, one day after former President Donald Trump’s visit.
Another train has derailed in less than a month. This time, it’s a Union Pacific coal train in Nebraska. The Environmental Protection Agency is ordering Norfolk Southern to clean up the Ohio train derailment, while the transportation head calls for more train safety regulation. The Supreme Court is hearing a case with broad implications for […]
EPA Administrator Michael Regan provides an update on the response to the train derailment of toxic chemicals in East Palestine at 12:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 21. The Epoch Times will livestream the event.
Divine intervention is what prevented any loss of life from the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, according to Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio). “I mean, it is a miracle,” Johnson told NTD News, The Epoch Times’ sister outlet, on Monday, Feb. 20. “It is absolutely by the grace of […]
NTD speaks with constitutional attorney Jenna Ellis, who says Palestine, Ohio residents are afraid and want answers about the recent train derailment, but Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is “taking a back seat.”
NewsMakers sat down with Jeff Louderback, an Epoch Times reporter on the ground in East Palestine, Ohio, to talk about the current situation unfolding in the area, and the environmental and health impact on local residents.
A Black Hawk Helicopter crashed in Alabama. The Tennessee national guard members aboard were killed. We share what’s known so far about the accident. More mass protests broke out in China. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators protested over cuts to health insurance benefits in at least three Chinese cities on Feb. 15. It’s been close to […]
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 […]
Epoch Times reporter Jeff Louderback talks to Newsmakers about the environmental impact of the Ohio train derailment, and the health impact to residents near the chemical accident. Environmental attorney Steve Milloy gives an expert analysis on the train derailment’s long-term impacts, and more insight into the health risks associated with the toxic chemicals it released. […]
