Posted on Mar 15, 2023
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over the train derailment in East Palestine
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Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month, the state's attorney general said Tuesday.
The federal lawsuit also seeks to force the company to pay for groundwater and soil monitoring in the years ahead and economic losses in the village of East Palestine and surrounding areas, said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
"The fallout from this highly preventable accident is going to reverberate throughout Ohio for many years to come," Yost said.
Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month, the state's attorney general said Tuesday.
The federal lawsuit also seeks to force the company to pay for groundwater and soil monitoring in the years ahead and economic losses in the village of East Palestine and surrounding areas, said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
"The fallout from this highly preventable accident is going to reverberate throughout Ohio for many years to come," Yost said.
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over the train derailment in East Palestine
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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..."Federal and state health officials told the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee last week they hadn’t detected any toxins in the air and water to prompt concerns. But East Palestine residents have expressed concerns about possible long-term health risks.
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a special review of Norfolk Southern, one of the country’s largest railroad companies. The railroad has announced new safety initiatives, including adding 200 temperature detectors to parts of its tracks where existing sensors are at least 15 miles apart. The company also said it would review the temperature levels that set off alarms for train crews as part of an overhaul of safety initiatives.
Federal officials have said the derailment happened after a wheel bearing on a hopper car overheated and failed. "
..."Federal and state health officials told the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee last week they hadn’t detected any toxins in the air and water to prompt concerns. But East Palestine residents have expressed concerns about possible long-term health risks.
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a special review of Norfolk Southern, one of the country’s largest railroad companies. The railroad has announced new safety initiatives, including adding 200 temperature detectors to parts of its tracks where existing sensors are at least 15 miles apart. The company also said it would review the temperature levels that set off alarms for train crews as part of an overhaul of safety initiatives.
Federal officials have said the derailment happened after a wheel bearing on a hopper car overheated and failed. "
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