Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a 58-count civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a 58-count civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Corp. over the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, of a train carrying hazardous chemicals.
“The derailment was entirely avoidable and the direct result of Norfolk Southern’s practice of putting its own profits above the health, safety and welfare of the communities in which Norfolk Southern operates,” the lawsuit says. “Every day since the derailment, our goal has been to make it right for the people of East Palestine and the surrounding communities,” Norfolk Southern said in a statement in response to the lawsuit. “We are making progress every day cleaning the site safely and thoroughly, providing financial assistance to residents and businesses that have been affected, and investing to help East Palestine and the communities around it thrive.
continues to show the air and drinking water are safe. To provide an additional level of assurance, we are committed to a solution that addresses long-term health risksLast week, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw was grilled by senators when he provided testimony on the disaster before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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