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A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, on Feb. 6, 2023. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw is set to testify before an Ohio Senate rail safety panel on Tuesday, April 18, more than two months after the fiery train derailment rocked the village of East Palestine. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Rail CEO to testify in Ohio Senate about fiery derailment

By Samantha Hendrickson - Associated Press

This photo released March 10, 2023, by the Ohio governor's office, shows covered piles of soils contaminated with vinyl chloride after a February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Shipments of the tainted soils and liquids to treatment and storage facilities in other states have drawn protests in communities receiving the waste, but federal officials say the facilities regularly take similar wastes from elsewhere. (State of Ohio via AP)

Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament

By John Flesher - Associated Press

This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. The federal government filed a lawsuit Thursday, March 30, against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a February derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment

By John Seewer - Associated Press

A view of the scene Feb. 24, 2023, as the cleanup continues at the site of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio. The Ohio attorney general said Tuesday, March 14, that the state filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailment

By John Seewer - Associated Press

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw speaks to reporters, Feb. 21, 2023, near the site where a freight train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. A Senate committee is holding a hearing Thursday, March 9, to look into the train derailment in East Palestine. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)

Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes, testifies his company will clean derailment site

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire on Feb. 4, 2023. A Senate committee is holding a hearing Thursday, March 9, to look into the train derailment in East Palestine. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Norfolk Southern CEO bringing apology, aid commitment to Senate hearing

By Stephen Groves and Josh Funk - Associated Press

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testifies before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to examine protecting public health and the environment in the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Norfolk Southern president vows help for derailment victims but hedges on new rail safety laws

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

A view of the scene Feb. 24, 2023, as the cleanup continues at the site of of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday, March 6, 2023 that Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month's derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, file)

Safety agency opens probe of Norfolk Southern rail accidents

By Josh Funk and John Seewer - Associated Press

A view of the scene Feb. 24, 2023, as the cleanup continues at the site of of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment that happened on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday, March 6, 2023 that Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month's derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, file)

Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment: governor

By MARC LEVY - Associated Press

Multiple cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train lie toppled on one another after derailing at a train crossing with Ohio 41 in Clark County, Ohio, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (Bill Lackey/Springfield-News Sun via AP)

New Ohio train derailment poses no public risk, officials say

Associated Press

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks during a news conference in East Palestine, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced the agency will hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the costs of the cleanup of the Feb. 3 freight train derailment. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Ohio governor urges Biden to visit East Palestine after train derailment

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tours the site of the Feb. 3, Norfolk Southern train derailment, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Allie Vugrincic/The Vindicator via AP, Pool)

Democrats to shift focus from Pete Buttigieg during hearing with Norfolk Southern CEO

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference held by Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee on the impact of the House Republican proposal to cut funding for discretionary appropriations, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

Chuck Schumer demands Norfolk Southern CEO testify about trail derailment

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire following a train derailment in Ohio is headed to a Houston suburb for disposal. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says “firefighting water” from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment is to be disposed of in the county and she is seeking more information.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) ** FILE **

Federal teams go door to door in East Palestine to check on household health after derailment

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine meets with reporters after touring the Norfolk Southern train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 6, 2023. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a package of reforms to improve safety Tuesday, Feb. 21 — two days after he warned the railroad responsible for the derailment, Norfolk Southern, to fulfill its promises to clean up the mess just outside East Palestine, and help the town recover. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

EPA takes charge of cleanup in toxic Ohio train derailment

By John Seewer and Michael Rubinkam - Associated Press

A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, Feb. 6, 2023. West Virginia's water utility says it's taking precautionary steps following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals that later sent up a toxic plume in Ohio. The utility said in a statement on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2023 that it has enhanced its treatment processes even though there hasn’t been a change in raw water at its Ohio River intake. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown blames corporate greed for train derailment

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains, Feb. 6, 2023. West Virginia's water utility says it's taking precautionary steps following the derailment of a train hauling chemicals that later sent up a toxic plume in Ohio. The utility said in a statement on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2023, that it has enhanced its treatment processes even though there hasn’t been a change in raw water at its Ohio River intake. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

‘Amtrak Joe’ and ‘Mayor Pete’ miss mark on Ohio train derailment

By Kelly Sadler - The Washington Times

This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Fiery Ohio derailment raises railroad safety questions

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Melissa Smith, a train fire is seen from her farm in East Palestine, Ohio, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. A train derailment and resulting large fire prompted an evacuation order in the Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state line on Friday night, covering the area in billows of smoke lit orange by the flames below. (Melissa Smith via AP)

50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio

Associated Press

This April 2, 2021, file photo shows freight train cars and containers at Norfolk Southern Railroad's Conway Yard in Conway, Pa. Railroad engineers accepted their deal with the railroads that will deliver 24% raises, but conductors rejected the contract casting more doubt on whether the industry will be able to resolve the labor dispute before next month’s deadline without Congress’ help. The votes, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, by the two biggest railroad unions follow the decision by three other unions to reject their deals with the railroads that the Biden administration helped broker before the original strike deadline in September. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Railroad strike looms as largest freight union rejects Biden-brokered deal

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times