After the Smoke Clears: What’s Next for Those Involved in the Ohio Train Derailment?

On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying an alleged 1.1 million pounds of hazardous chemicals (vinyl chloride,[1] ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate, benzene, and isobutylene) derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio. Because authorities on the scene were concerned about the risk of explosions following the spill and co-mingling of these chemicals, […]