Last Updated on February 27, 2023 at 10:05am
The controlled breach of several rail cars has been completed successfully under the supervision of experts and first responders. Some of the material is now burning off consistent with expectations from the earlier models, and is expected to drain for a short number of hours. We have been, and will continue, monitoring air quality with the Ohio EPA. Remediation work at the site can now safely continue.
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Last Updated on December 5, 2023 at 4:24pm With the most intensive remediation work complete, focus turns to long-term initiatives. ATLANTA, December 5, 2023 – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Tuesday the next phase of community assistance in East Palestine and the surrounding areas in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In October, the company completed the…
Last Updated on December 2, 2023 at 1:14pm Norfolk Southern helped to convene an economic development roundtable at the American Legion Hall in East Palestine on Thursday, bringing together village leaders and local and state officials, as well as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Recovery Coordinator Jim McPherson and Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw for…
Last Updated on December 2, 2023 at 11:19am Jeremy Vranesevich, a Norfolk Southern craft employee who lives in East Palestine, took on a special role as a community liaison in February 2023. Over the following months, Jeremy found ways both small and big to help support his community. Now, he’s transitioning to a new role…