The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice reached a $310 million settlement with Norfolk Southern Thursday over its disastrous train derailment last year in East Palestine, Ohio.
As part of the settlement, Norfolk Southern agreed to spend an estimated $235 million for clean-up, $25 million for a 20-year community health program, $30 million for monitoring water quality, and $6 million for a “waterways remediation plan” to prioritize addressing historical pollution.
In February of 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous material derailed, displacing nearly half of East Palestine’s residents following a release of chemicals such as hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the air. The settlement still needs to be approved by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Under the agreement, the company will have to pay a $15 million civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. In a call with reporters, a Justice Department official noted that Norfolk Southern would not be expressing liability, but called the settlement it a “very positive step that holds Norfolk Southern accountable for the derailment.
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