June 30, 2006 an unprecedented tragedy struck the Portage Valley. A south-bound Norfolk-Southern train derailed and dumped thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals into the Sinnemahoning Portage Creek. These pages are dedicated to documenting this tragedy as best as we can so everyone can appreciate the significance of horrible accident.
Engineer charged in McKean County derailment surrenders
- Wed, Mar 28, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Pittsburgh Tribune
An engineer at the controls of a train that derailed,
polluting a pristine trout stream in McKean County,
turned himself in to face criminal charges.
Train operator facing charges
- Sat, Mar 31, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Endeavor News
Almost nine months after the Norfolk Southern train crash
near the juncture of Cameron, McKean and Potter counties,
officials this week brought criminal charges against a
man who was operating the engine.
Opening day outlook for stream affected by chemical spill
- Thu, Apr 12, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
The Bradford Era
It has been a little over nine months since the fateful
day when the Norfolk Southern train wreck in Gardeau
spilled more than 40,000 gallons of concentrated sodium
hydroxide into the Sinnemahoning Portage Creek.
Streams Recovering From Deadly Chemical Spill
- Sat, Apr 14, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Endeavor News
It has been a little over nine months since the Norfolk
Southern train wreck in Gardeau spilled thousands of
gallons of concentrated sodium hydroxide into the
Sinnemahoning Portage Creek.
Train engineer to face charges in county court
- Mon, Apr 16, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
The Bradford Era
SMETHPORT - The engineer of the Norfolk Southern train
that derailed near Gardeau last year will apparently
stand trial on charges of reckless endangerment and
risking a catastrophe after Magisterial District Judge
Bill Todd ruled Monday that the
Engineer in toxic train wreck testifies
- Wed, Apr 18, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Post Gazette
An engineer at the controls of a train that derailed,
polluting a pristine McKean County trout stream, told his
employer he didn't think he had fallen asleep but
remembered the conductor yelling his name as the train
sped down a steep grade at mor
Engineer: 'I'm still trying to figure out what happened'
- Sat, Apr 21, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Endeavor News
The Norfolk Southern Railroad engineer who was at the
controls when a freight train derailed last June 30 near
Gardeau claims a memory lapse at the time of the crash,
according to evidence aired at his preliminary hearing on
Monday.
Local Attorney Defends Train Wreck Engineer
- Wed, Apr 25, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Cameron County Echo
Emporium attorney Paul A. Malizia will be leading the
defense of a former Norfolk Southern Railroad Engineer
when he come to trial laer this summer on charges
resulting from the June 30th 2006 train derailment in
nearby McKean County.
Trout stocking set in Potter, Cameron counties
- Sat, Apr 28, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Endeavor News
Teams from the Pa. Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) are
replenishing the supply of trout taken during the
season's weeks by continuing the state's in-season
stocking next week. Here's the local schedule: Cameron
County: Saturday: Brooks Run and G
Norfolk Southern spent 2 million on cleaning pollution caused by derailment
- Mon, Apr 30, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
The Bradford Era
Norfolk Southern Corp. has spent more than 2 million to
clean up and restore a trout stream and land surrounding
the tracks where a train derailed June 30, spilling
sodium hydroxide.
Norfolk Southern Says Cleanup Tops 2M
- Tue, May 1, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Forbes.com
Norfolk Southern Corp. has spent more than 2 million to
clean up a pristine trout stream and surrounding areas
polluted when a train derailed and spilled 42,000 gallons
of lye.
Stream cleanup tops 2 million, firm says
- Tue, May 1, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Centredaily.com
CROSBY -- Norfolk Southern has spent more than 2
million to clean up a pristine trout stream and
surrounding areas polluted when a train derailed and
spilled 42,000 gallons of lye.
Railroad cleanup of lye spill in McKean, Cameron counties tops 2M
- Tue, May 1, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Pittsburgh Tribune
Norfolk Southern has spent more than 2 million to clean
a pristine trout stream and surrounding areas polluted
when a train derailed and spilled 42,000 gallons of lye
in McKean and Cameron counties.
Norfolk Southern Reports Progress on Cleanup Efforts
- Wed, May 2, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Cameron County Echo
Norfolk Southern today submitted a Remedial Investigation
Report (RIR) to the Pensylvania Department of
Enviromental Protection (PADEP) detailing the actions the
railroad has taken following the June 30th, 2006
derailment and sodium hydroxide rele
Railway reaching out for projects
- Sat, May 5, 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT Source:
Endeavor News
Railway Norfolk Southern has issued an update on actions
taken since last June's derailment and lye spill near
Gardeau.
In a report to the Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection
(DEP), the railroad's chief environmental officer, Chuck
Wehrmeist
