Tankers of vinyl chloride were going halfway across the country, government records show, a trip highlighting the risks of transporting chemicals as plastics production grows. By Hiroko Tabuchi When a ...

A train derailment involving plastics feedstock vinyl chloride monomer has led to the evacuation of part of a small town in Ohio. A Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on the ...

The train was carrying industrial materials used in plastics, paint thinners and other products, according to information provided to the federal government. By Raymond Zhong Health and environmental ...

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, say they're still living in limbo more than 2 1/2 months after a fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment blackened the skies and sent residents fleeing. They’re ...