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Ohio Gov. DeWine warns of possible 'major explosion' at train derailment site; evacuations ordered
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAKRON, Ohio — Authorities warned Sunday that a "major explosion" is possible at the site of a train...
Trains are becoming less safe. Why the Ohio derailment disaster could happen more often
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 2013, a train derailment and subsequent fire in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, killed 47 people and...
Ohio's Toxic Train Disaster Follows ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Cuts, Deregulation
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 2007, railroad giant Norfolk Southern Corp. boasted it was making “railroad history” by operating...
Two brothers killed in refinery explosion when ‘vapor cloud’ ignites. BP fined, feds say
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA major oil producer has been fined for the deaths of two workers at a refinery in Ohio, according...
What we know and don't know about the hazards on PA's rails
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment that leaked vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen, into...
Railway track explosion in Bryansk Oblast: Russia lost diesel locomotive and 12 tonnes of diesel...
Ukrayinska Pravda via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRussia lost a diesel locomotive, four wagons and 12 tonnes of diesel fuel as a result of the...
Regulating the rails
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEmpty railroad tracks. andykatz/Getty Images. The freight rail industry is facing major safety questions after a hazardous waste spill in East Palestine,...
Natural gas exports have lax oversight that experts say could lead to a devastating explosion. It’s...
CNN via AOL· 3 months agoThe crowd at Quintana Beach was enjoying a respite from a sweltering June day two years ago when the...
Crews successfully release toxic chemicals from derailed Ohio train cars, authorities say
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCrews successfully completed a controlled breach of five derailed train cars Monday to reduce an...
Explosions reported in occupied Crimea, Russian proxy claims drone attack
Kyiv Independent via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA series of explosions in occupied Crimea were reported on social media on the morning of July 22,...