NTSB Says Norfolk Southern Threatened Staff as They Investigated the East Palestine Derailment
The agency also concluded that the “vent and burn” of toxic vinyl chloride was unnecessary. The company responded that it was “the only option to protect the community.”
By Kiley Bense
![Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio on Feb. 4, 2023. The train accident sparked a massive fire and evacuation orders. Credit: Dustin Franz/AFP via Getty Images](jpg/train-derailment_dustin-franz-afp-getty-900x600.jpg)