Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay over $310 million to settle the federal government's investigation into the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The settlement includes a $15 million fine and cleanup costs. The railroad also promised to improve safety measures. Senator JD Vance and Ohio AG Dave Yost expressed concerns over the settlement, stating it may undercompensate residents.
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We cannot trust big railroads to regulate themselves—they will always prioritize profit over public safety. Good that the Biden Admin is standing up for Western PA and East Palestine with this $310M+ settlement to hold the company accountable for the damage they caused.
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Norfolk Southern agreed to pay $57.1 million in past government cleanup costs, as well as millions in future costs, to resolve a US government lawsuit over a 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Subscribe to The Daily Docket: https://t.co/s1z0JFiNQe https://t.co/dZrLrp090h
Biden administration settles with Norfolk Southern for $310 million after Ohio train derailment The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement estimated to be worth $310 million with railway company Norfolk Southern after one of its trains… https://t.co/CzlOU406CW
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Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $15M civil penalty for East Palestine train derailment https://t.co/heUF6CoK1L
The federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay more than $300 million to complete efforts to improve safety. https://t.co/RKfxMiAjmV
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The federal government agreed to a modest $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay more than $300 million to complete the efforts to improve safety that it... https://t.co/WpbXtLI756
Norfolk Southern agrees to settlement of more than $300 million with federal government over East Palestine, Ohio, derailment https://t.co/C66VfIX8KW
Norfolk Southern will pay a $15 million fine but won’t face criminal consequences for last year’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. https://t.co/ouW7AD5ved
The federal government agreed to a modest $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. https://t.co/pXVtVeUZ9u
Norfolk Southern agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty and $57.1 million in government cleanup costs to resolve a US government lawsuit over the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine. The civil penalty is for violations of the Clean Water act https://t.co/blqNZyYWAG https://t.co/oKnzLPKXLb
🚨NEW: Senator @JDVance1 and @OhioAG Dave Yost React to East Palestine Train Derailment Federal Settlement “This federal settlement, reached prior to the completion of the NTSB's investigation, risks undercompensating the residents of East Palestine.” https://t.co/UnML9Lrply
Norfolk Southern shares fell nearly 2% after agreeing to a civil penalty and cleanup costs stemming from the 2023 derailment in East Palestine Ohio - costs the co. says are already included in its $1.7B set aside for related charges @MorganLBrennan reports @nscorp $NSC https://t.co/UTVtLDClw3
Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment https://t.co/3NtsX0OBYg
The federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay more than $300 million to complete the efforts to improve safety. https://t.co/QpA8vSuFCI
Norfolk Southern to pay over $500M for cleanup, rail safety after East Palestine derailment https://t.co/k7LBr2lwZW
Norfolk Southern agrees to $310 million federal settlement over Ohio train derailment https://t.co/9q8VhBsxpo
NEW: US freight company to pay $310 mn over East Palestine derailment https://t.co/Y4OnycmS94
Norfolk Southern will pay A $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment https://t.co/J9UFNRzlRE https://t.co/wtNeO6gvIE
The federal government has agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. https://t.co/Lz0F0XT3Ap
The EPA and the DOJ reached a $310 million settlement with Norfolk Southern on Thursday over its disastrous train derailment last year in East Palestine, Ohio. https://t.co/VtvBbWSAOu
While no amount of money can undo the damage done to the East Palestine, Ohio community, this settlement holds Norfolk Southern accountable for their actions. We must continue to work to prevent another incident like this from happening again in any corner of our country. https://t.co/7bsMxeIKWD
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay more than $310 million to resolve the federal government’s investigation into the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio https://t.co/B8Yx9cny0l https://t.co/B8Yx9cny0l