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NTSB launches probe of Norfolk Southern |
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate Norfolk Southern's safety practices following recent derailments, including the incident in East Palestine, Ohio, that resulted in a chemical spill. |
The NTSB said in a press release it will undertake a "special investigation" into Norfolk Southern, citing the "number and significance" of recent incidents.
"The NTSB is concerned that several organizational factors may be involved in the accidents, including safety culture. The NTSB will conduct an in-depth investigation into the safety practices and culture of the company," it said in a statement. "At the same time, the company should not wait to improve safety and the NTSB urges it to do so immediately." The Ohio derailment last month of a train carrying chemicals, including carcinogen vinyl chloride, put the company at the center of intense scrutiny. On Tuesday, a Norfolk Southern conductor was killed in an additional incident. Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw said in a statement Tuesday that "we will of course cooperate fully with the National Transportation Safety Board." "I called together every member of our management team this afternoon to emphasize the urgency of finding new solutions. Tomorrow we will hold safety stand-down briefings reaching every employee across our network," Shaw said. Read more from our colleague Stephen Neukam at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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A fresh bout of heavy rainfall could increase flood risk in California later this week, as yet another "atmospheric river" sweeps through the region. |
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| The Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog on Tuesday knocked a Trump-era move in which political officials weakened an assessment on the dangers of a toxic chemical. |
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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) on Monday announced their intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for delaying its decision regarding whether to allow year-round sales of higher-ethanol fuel blends. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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Nearly the entire global population is exposed to very fine air and harmful air pollutants that can be harmful to health, a new study found. | |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say (The New York Times) - Oil chief leading COP28 climate summit urges energy industry to 'up its game' to reduce emissions (CNBC)
N.J. invites more offshore wind proposals, says whale deaths not linked to prep work (NJ.com)
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
- The Senate Budget Committee will hold a hearing on the economic costs of wildfires at 10 a.m. ET.
- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing on pipeline safety at 10 a.m.
- The House Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing: "Conservation with a Purpose on America's Federal Lands and Forests."
- The House Small Business Committee will hold a hearing about small business perspectives on the Waters of the United States rule.
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Fox News host Tucker Carlson whipped up a firestorm Tuesday on Capitol Hill, sparking bipartisan backlash and igniting tensions with Capitol Police by downplaying the Jan. 6 Capitol riot on his prime-time program as "mostly peaceful chaos." Read more |
| Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday criticized a former employee with a disability after the worker inquired about whether he'd been laid off by the social media giant. Read more |
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