Rail Company Ordered To Clean OH Site, Pay All Costs

February 21, 2023 Business, Environment

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a sweeping enforcement action against Norfolk Southern on Tuesday, compelling the rail company to conduct and pay for cleanup actions associated with the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio.

“The Norfolk Southern train derailment has upended the lives of East Palestine families, and EPA’s order will ensure the company is held accountable for jeopardizing the health and safety of this community,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan in remarks prepared for a news conference in East Palestine.

“Let me be clear: Norfolk Southern will pay for cleaning up the mess they created and for the trauma they’ve inflicted on this community.”

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BREAKING: EPA orders Norfolk Southern to clean up the Ohio train derailment site and pay all costs. If the company fails to complete the actions ordered, the agency will then seek to compel NSC to pay triple the cost. https://t.co/L3AzpU1jRV

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