The U.S. Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency filed a lawsuit Friday against Norfolk Southern for the toxic train wreck February in East Palestine, Ohio.
and the Environmental Protection Agency have filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company for the toxic train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio last month.causing hazardous chemicals,
"When a Norfolk Southern train derailed last month in East Palestine, Ohio, it released toxins into the air, soil, and water, endangering the health and safety of people in surrounding communities," Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement Friday..
"No community should have to go through what East Palestine residents have faced. With today’s action, we are once more delivering on our commitment to ensure Norfolk Southern cleans up the mess they made and pays for the damage they have inflicted as we work to ensure this community can feel safe at home again."
On Feb. 21, the EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order under CECA to Norfolk Southern, which required the company to develop and implement plans to address contamination and pay EPA’s response costs associated with the order. Since that order, the EPA has been overseeing that company’s work, noting that approximately 9.2 million gallons of liquid wastewater and an estimated 12,932 tons of contaminated soils and solids have been shipped off-site.
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