A Second Norfolk Southern Train , Has Derailed in Ohio, in Just Over a Month.<br />On March 4, another Norfolk Southern <br />train derailed in Springfield, Ohio, <br />according to state and local agencies.<br />On March 4, another Norfolk Southern <br />train derailed in Springfield, Ohio, <br />according to state and local agencies.<br />NPR reports that the accident <br />involved 28 cars sliding <br />diagonally off the tracks <br />and resulted in no injuries.<br />The incident marks the second major derailment <br />involving Norfolk Southern in just over a month.<br />News of the crash came amid lingering questions regarding <br />the potential impact on the environment and public health <br />from the first incident in East Palestine, Ohio.<br />News of the crash came amid lingering questions regarding <br />the potential impact on the environment and public health <br />from the first incident in East Palestine, Ohio.<br />NPR reports that officials <br />have stressed that the derailment <br />this weekend did not involve toxic materials <br />and does not pose a threat to the community.<br />NPR reports that officials <br />have stressed that the derailment <br />this weekend did not involve toxic materials <br />and does not pose a threat to the community.<br />According to both the Clark County emergency agency <br />and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, <br />the site has been examined and deemed safe.<br />According to both the Clark County emergency agency <br />and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, <br />the site has been examined and deemed safe.<br />There is NO risk to the public, Connor Spielmaker, Norfolk Southern spokesperson, via Twitter.<br />We're looking at clean air, clean soil <br />and clean water. There have been <br />multiple sweeps by multiple teams, Charles Patterson, Clark County health commissioner, via NPR.<br />We're looking at clean air, clean soil <br />and clean water. There have been <br />multiple sweeps by multiple teams, Charles Patterson, Clark County health commissioner, via NPR.<br />Resident living within 1,000 feet of the derailment were <br />initially ordered to shelter in place by local authorities, <br />before the order was rescinded 10 hours later.<br />Resident living within 1,000 feet of the derailment were <br />initially ordered to shelter in place by local authorities, <br />before the order was rescinded 10 hours later.<br />NPR reports that Norfolk Southern faces increased scrutiny <br />following the East Palestine derailment, which spilled <br />hundreds of thousands of pounds of toxic chemicals.
