The Justice Department filed a major civil suit Friday against Norfolk Southern Railway after one of its trains carrying toxic chemicals derailed near the Ohio town of East Palestine on Feb. 3 and burst into flames.
“No community should have to go through what East Palestine residents have faced," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan in a statement Friday. He added that the legal action would ensure the railroad"cleans up the mess they made and pays for the damage they have inflicted as we work to ensure this community can feel safe at home again.
Thirty-eight cars derailed in the accident; at least 11 of those were carrying hazardous materials, the department said in its suit. It said that exposure to those materials could cause an “increased risk of cancer; risks to fetal development; damage to organs like the liver, kidneys, lungs, and skin; and other health conditions.”Norfolk Southern could not be immediately reached for comment. On its website, the company says that it has provided $27.
The Justice Department said that the company’s annual reports show that as much as 80 percent of executives’ pay is tied to performance. It also said that the drop in operating costs at the railway included reductions in spending to repair, service, and maintain locomotives and freight cars, perform train inspections, and pay engine crews and train crew, suggesting that lower costs had been tied to the accident.
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