The lawsuit accuses Norfolk Southern of violating the Clean Water Act by 'unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways.'
The lawsuit, filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, accuses the railroad of violating the Clean Water Act by"unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways." The government wants Norfolk Southern to pay for the costs of cleanup and assume full liability for the incident.
"Our job right now is to make progress every day cleaning up the site, assisting residents whose lives were impacted by the derailment, and investing in the future of East Palestine and the surrounding areas," company spokesman Connor Spielmaker said."We are working with urgency, at the direction of the U.S. EPA, and making daily progress. That remains our focus and we'll keep working until we make it right.
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Department of Justice sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailmentThe Department of Justice announced they will be suing Norfolk Southern over the train derailment in East Palestine.
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Department of Justice sues Norfolk Southern over February train derailment in rural OhioThe federal government is suing Norfolk Southern following a February train derailment that led to environmental concerns and evacuations of a rural Ohio town near the Pennsylvania border.
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The Justice Department is suing Norfolk Southern over Ohio train derailmentThe federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers.
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Justice Department files suit vs. Norfolk Southern over Ohio train derailmentFederal government files lawsuit against Norfolk Southern, blaming the freight carrier for last month's train derailment that allegedly contaminated waterways and air in northeast Ohio.
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The Justice Department is suing Norfolk Southern over Ohio train derailmentThe U.S. Department of Justice said it's seeking to hold the company accountable for 'unlawfully polluting the nation's waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup.'
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