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NTSB Reveals Results of Investigation Into Toxic Ohio Train Derailment

The agency confirmed that a trackside sensor didn’t detect a burning rail bearing suspected in causing the derailment in time.
NTSB Reveals Results of Investigation Into Toxic Ohio Train Derailment
A train fire seen from a farm in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023. Melissa Smith via AP
Jeff Louderback
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More than a year after a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed and exploded in East Palestine, Ohio, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) returned to the village to discuss its investigation into the disaster and offer recommendations to prevent future calamities.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy opened the June 25 hearing by stating, “On behalf of the entire agency, I want to recognize the significant impact this derailment has had.”

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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