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PITTSBURGH — Two weeks after a catastrophic train derailment unleashed toxic materials on a small village near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, the attention being showered on East Palestine by politicians and activists is reaching a fever pitch.

The EPA and Transportation Department must ensure that Norfolk Southern meets its obligation to make things right.

Democrat Sherrod Brown says derailment, which released toxic chemicals, was caused by Norfolk Southern

Residents of East Palestine grapple with mixed safety messages two weeks after leak of hazardous chemicals from train

Gary Stevenson, the mayor of Paulsboro, New Jersey, is still troubled by the disastrous messaging that surrounded a dangerous train derailment in his town more than a decade ago. The communications meltdown now troubling Norfolk Southern Corp. is worse.

Mr Trump confirmed on his platform Truth Social that he will travel on Wednesday to the community with a population of 4,700

The Ohio derailment is a reminder of what can happen for millions of Americans who live near railways. There are things people can do to better protect themselves from the hazards of chemical spills.

If things had gone a bit differently, the chemicals on the train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, could have exploded, killing people on the spot, maybe hundreds. That’s the unacceptable risk thrust on communities across the country by the transportation of hazardous materials. Fixing the problem won’t be easy.

Residents near the crash site in East Palestine tell Graig Graziosi of a frantic race to save their animals