Norfolk Southern, the rail operator, did not join what was billed as an open house gathering with local, state and federal officials because of safety concerns to their staff.
In a statement, the railroad said there had been a “growing physical threat to our employees and members of the community around this event.”
“I have three grandbabies,” she said. “Are they going to grow up here in five years and have cancer? So those are all factors that play on my mind.” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost advised Norfolk Southern on Wednesday that his office is considering legal action against the rail operator. The state’s Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that the latest tests show water from five wells supplying the village’s drinking water are free from contaminants. But the EPA also is recommending testing for private water wells because they are closer to the surface.
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