'In no way, shape or form, will Norfolk Southern get off the hook for the mess that they created,' EPA Administrator Michael Regan said
As part of the continued fallout, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said state environmental officials made a "criminal referral" against Norfolk Southern. The Ohio attorney general is also reviewing all actions the law "allows him to take," Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said.
"In sum, Norfolk Southern injected unnecessary risk into this crisis," Shapiro said, adding he plans to hold the company accountable for their actions.Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw said that his company has been aligned with the EPA and local efforts on the ground in East Palestine since the train derailment.
The toxic derailment, which upended life in the community, has prompted calls for better rail safety and fueled questions about laws surrounding the movement of toxic substances. "This is more than a train derailment or a toxic waste spill -- it's years of opposition to safety measures coming home to roost," Biden wrote in an Instagram post.The continued cleanup efforts involve removing contaminated soil and water from under the railroad tracks at the derailment site. The tracks will be lifted to remove that soil, Ohio officials said.
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