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Thursday, the U.S. EPA administrator announced what he called a strong agreement in a settlement with his agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and Norfolk Southern over the East Palestine disaster.While Norfolk Southern doesn't admit liability in the deal, the DOJ believes it's a positive step to hold the company accountable.Administrator Regan said the settlement also requires Norfolk Southern to make $200 million in rail safety improvements, which he called a game changer.
This is separate from a $600 million class action settlement, which just this week, received preliminary approval from the judge. Congress is also still debating rail safety measures. However, Thursday, officials said in their agreement with Norfolk Southern, they secured many of the safety measures Congress is asking the entire rail industry to do. They say Norfolk Southern represents about 20% of the industry, and having them make these improvements will be impactful and show that it is doable.
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