Feds launch investigation into Norfolk Southern rail accidents
Federal investigators have announced a special investigation into railroad Norfolk Southern.
Norfolk Southern to pay millions for Ohio train derailment, governor says
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says Norfolk Southern will pay millions of dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after a derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals across the border in Ohio.
'No evidence' of hazardous spill in Ohio's latest train derailment
Officials confirmed Sunday afternoon that no hazardous materials were involved in the derailment.
20 cars of Norfolk Southern cargo train derail in Ohio, less than a month after East Palestine wreck
"I was right there and I was playing on my phone and then I heard a loud bang. And when I heard the loud bang, I started recording," Shawn Heaton said. "When I heard the bang, there was all kinds of debris and metal shoot out from under the cars and that's when I started recording and you could see them start jumping off the tracks."
Colombia proposes transferring 70 hippos that live near Pablo Escobar's former ranch to India, Mexico
Environmental experts estimate there are about 130 hippos in Colombia.
EPA to propose US limits on toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Water providers are preparing for tough standards and testing that will undoubtedly reveal harmful "forever chemicals" in communities that don’t yet know the chemicals are in their water.
Global carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022
More carbon dioxide was emitted last year than in any other year on records dating to 1900, a result of air travel rebounding and more cities turning to coal as a low-cost source of power.
On this day in history, March 1, 1872, majestic Yellowstone becomes America's first national park
It was the first national park in the United States and, to most people around the world, the first known on the planet.
Train carrying propane derails in Manatee County, but no leaks detected: officials
A propane tanker carrying thousands of gallons of fuel toppled over in Manatee County, along with several other cars. Officials are now trying to determine the safest clean-up route.
Video shows violent eruption of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano
Video recorded in San Nicolas de los Ranchos, Mexico, showed the exact moment the volcano exploded just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bullfrogs for dinner? Utah wildlife officials want you to catch – and eat – this invasive species
“Target the big ones — they have the most meat,” Lee Kay, a grounds supervisor at Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, said.
Milwaukee Riverwest couple cleans neighborhood, 'improving the space'
There are times when garbage and litter can take over city streets, so one Milwaukee couple is taking cleaning up the Riverwest neighborhood into their own hands.
Removal of toxic waste from Ohio train derailment resuming Monday
The toxic waste still at the site of the East Palestine train derailment will begin shipping this week to two approved sites in Ohio.
Ohio train derailment: Erin Brockovich warns of long-term dangers after crash
"You're going to be told it's safe, you're going to be told not to worry," Brockovich said. "That's just rubbish."
Michigan officials livid Ohio train derailment waste was shipped to Romulus
“The players here are Norfolk Southern Railway, and the EPA,” Evans said. “I am not here to say anybody was attempting to do anything nefarious. But I can say, that the outward effect of it looks like we're being sandbagged.
After Ohio's toxic train derailment, Biden orders door-to-door checks
Under Biden's order, teams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency will visit homes beginning Saturday.
US government agency says 'no link' between dead whales and wind farm development
Independent agency says 40% of whales that were stranded showed evidence of being struck by a ship or getting tangled in fishing gear
Ohio train derailment: Crew got safety alert just before accident, NTSB report says
The derailment led to evacuations and fears of air and water contamination after a controlled burn of toxic chemicals.
Amazon donates over 1,400 cases of water to residents of East Palestine, Ohio
More than 30 Amazon employees from its Pittsburgh and Cleveland sites volunteered to help bring water in the aftermath of the Ohio train derailment.
Olive oil prices climbing after heat, drought in Europe leads to poor harvest, shortage
Olive harvests in Spain, which supply 80% of the world’s olive oil, were down 50%.