Ohio Train Derailment: EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Site

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The Environmental Protection Agency said rail company Norfolk Southern wouldn't “get off the hook” for its train derailment and subsequent chemical-leak cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio WSJWhatsNow

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said on Tuesday that the agency will order Norfolk Southern to pay for the necessary cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio, after one of its trains carrying hazardous materials derailed. Photo: Matt Freed/Associated PressThe Environmental Protection Agency said it issued a formal order requiring Norfolk Southern Corp. to clean up chemicals spilled in, that has drawn concerns from residents about long-term health risks.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan appeared in East Palestine on Tuesday alongside Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, as all three pledged that federal and state officials would remain in the village of 4,700 people until the site was fully cleaned up and

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