Federal officials announced Tuesday that Norfolk Southern—whose train derailed this month in Ohio while carrying toxic materials—will be forced to foot the bill for the entirety of the catastrophe’s cleanup.
It’s an expensive blow to Norfolk Southern, which already faces a growing number of lawsuits from residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where the fiery crash occurred on Feb. 2 and contamination fears remain.
If Norfolk Southern fails in any aspect of cleanup, Regan says it’ll be forced to pay three times whatever it costs a governmental agency—or contractor—to do the job. Shapiro said Norfolk Southern “failed’ in its management of the crisis, adding that he’d made a criminal referral for an investigation into the company. He suggested the probe would explore whether the Norfolk Southern was negligent in how it transported toxic materials, how it reported its cargo, and its response after the derailment.
Fears about contamination in East Palestine have been rampant since the derailment sent plumes of smoke over the city for days.
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