Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say
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Norfolk Southern’s Push for Profits Compromised Safety, Workers Say

Federal officials are investigating the railroad’s safety practices and culture after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and worker deaths.
Toxic Chemical Rules Pose Test for Biden
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Toxic Chemical Rules Pose Test for Biden

Key industries — including some that the White House is backing through other policies — are lobbying to water down the first major new rules in a generation on chemicals that pose risks to humans.