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 forin the years ahead and economic losses in the village of East Palestine and surrounding areas, said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
No one was hurt in the Feb. 3 derailment, but half of the roughly 5,000 residents of East Palestine had towhen responders intentionally burned toxic chemicals in some of the derailed cars to prevent an uncontrolled explosion, leaving residents with lingering health concerns. Government officials say tests over the past month haven't found dangerous levels of chemicals in the air or water in the area.
The railroad has promised more than $20 million so far to help the Ohio community recover while also announcing several voluntary safety upgrades. A message seeking comment on the lawsuit was left with Norfolk Southern. How much money the state is seeking isn't known yet because the response is ongoing, but Yost made it clear the cost will be enormous."This was an epic disaster. The cleanup is going to be expense," he said.
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