After The Storms, The Toxic Secrets Left Behind
Regulatory holes and lobbying pressure are obscuring the industrial toxins left behind by disasters like Hurricane Helene — and a Trump victory could make matters worse.
East Palestine
Explore The Lever’s extensive coverage of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment disaster of 2023.
Corporate Cash Derails Train Safety Bill
The oil company whose vinyl chloride poisoned East Palestine gave $2 million to the Senate GOP as lawmakers watered down and stalled proposed reforms.
📽️ WATCH NOW: How The Lever Changed The Response To East Palestine
The Lever’s new video reveals how our coverage shifted the national dialogue around rail safety.
Shadowbanning An Inconvenient Truth
On rail safety, the partisan ghost is still haunting the media machine.
After Norfolk Southern Support, DeWine Says No Disaster In East Palestine
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s track record and rail company links raise questions about his ability to hold the rail giant accountable for the derailment disaster.
🎧 LEVER TIME PREMIUM: On The Ground In East Palestine (w/ John Russell)
On this week’s Lever Time Premium: a summation of The Lever’s coverage of the train derailment in East Palestine; and an update from a reporter on the ground.
LEVER TIME: How The Lever Forced Buttigieg To Do His Job
On this week’s Lever Time Premium: a summation of The Lever’s coverage of the train derailment in East Palestine; and an update from a reporter on the ground.
LEVER WEEKLY: Driving The Narrative
The Lever got the media to cover the real story behind the toxic train disaster in Ohio.
Enviros Threaten Legal Action If Buttigieg Doesn’t Act
Organizations demand the Transportation Secretary revisit a repealed brake safety rule, or else they “will consider taking legal action.”
👉Watch And Share Our Videos On The Derailment Disaster👈
Videos from The Lever expand on our exclusive reporting on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.