Biden administration settles with Norfolk Southern for $310 million after Ohio train derailment
- Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $310 million to settle charges over a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023.
- The majority of the settlement, around $235 million, will cover past and future cleanup costs.
- In addition to cleanup costs, Norfolk Southern will pay a $15 million civil penalty and $7 million for remediation projects to improve water quality.
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$310 Million Settlement Reached Over East Palestine Train Derailment - American Faith
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $310 million settlement with Norfolk Southern Railway Company. The settlement surrounds the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. “If the settlement is approved by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Norfolk Southern will be required to take measures to improve rail safety, pay for health monitoring and mental health…
Norfolk Southern to pay US $310 million for East Palestine accident - West Hawaii Today
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay more than $310 million to settle claims and cover costs stemming from the February 2023 derailment of a freight train carrying hazardous materials in an Ohio town, the federal government said Thursday.
More than $310M settlement reached with Norfolk Southern after East Palestine train derailment • Ohio Capital Journal
Photo of the East Palestine train derailment from the U.S. EPA.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice reached a more than $310 million with Norfolk Southern Railway Company for last year’s East Palestine, Ohio train derailment. If the settlement is approved by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Norfolk Southern would have to improve rail safety, pay for health monitoring and mental health serv…
Norfolk Southern reaches $310 million settlement in Ohio train derailment
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay more than $310 million in a settlement with the U.S. federal government for its train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, last year. The money from the settlement announced on Thursday, May 23, will go toward safety improvements and to address the health of East Palestine residents. In February of 2023, a train carrying cars filled with vinyl chloride derailed and led to an explosion and massive plume…
Norfolk Southern agrees to $310 million settlement over East Palestine derailment
The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said the settlement, which still has to be approved by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, will require the railroad to improve safety.The post Norfolk Southern agrees…
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