DOJ sues Norfolk Southern following toxic train derailment in East Palestine

Norfolk Southern sued by feds over East Palestine derailment

The United States Department of Justice claims the Norfolk Southern Corp. and its railway violated the U.S. Clean Water Act when hazardous chemicals were dispersed into the water tables of eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. A new complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Youngstown by the government asks a judge to ensure the railroad company pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup needed after the Feb. 3 derailment and subsequent af…

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment

The derailment caused chemicals to seep into streams and creeks that flow into the Ohio River.

Feds sue Norfolk Southern over Ohio train derailment

The federal government is suing Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern over the toxic train derailment in Ohio.

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment

The derailment caused chemicals to seep into streams and creeks that flow into the Ohio River.

EPA and Justice Department sue Norfolk Southern over Ohio train derailment

Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that the lawsuit aims to pursue justice for East Palestine residents and hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the harm caused.

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment

The U.S. Department of Justice said it’s seeking to hold the company accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways."