If the company fails to complete any actions ordered by EPA, the agency will “immediately” conduct the work, and then seek to compel Norfolk Southern to pay triple the cost.
This video screenshot released by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board shows the site of a derailed freight train in East Palestine, Ohio.The Environmental Protection Agency announced a sweeping enforcement action againston Tuesday, compelling the rail company to conduct and pay for cleanup actions associated with the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio.
"The Norfolk Southern train derailment has upended the lives of East Palestine families, and EPA's order will ensure the company is held accountable for jeopardizing the health and safety of this community," said EPA Administrator Michael Regan in remarks prepared for a news conference in East Palestine. "Let me be clear: Norfolk Southern will pay for cleaning up the mess they created and for the trauma they've inflicted on this community.
If the company fails to complete any of the actions ordered by the EPA, the agency will "immediately" conduct the necessary work and then seek to compel Norfolk Southern to pay triple the cost. The order will require the company to identify and clean contaminated soil and water; pay any EPA costs, including reimbursing the agency for cleaning services that it will offer to residents and businesses; and participate in public meetings at EPA's request and post information on-line.
The Ohio state attorney general's office has also indicated it plans to take legal action against Norfolk Southern. After the derailment of the 150-car train carrying hazardous chemicals through the eastern Ohio town, Norfolk Southern released and burned a toxic chemical in the area to avoid an explosion.
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