Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over toxic Ohio derailment
Posted on AllSides March 31st, 2023
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Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released by the NTSB. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern , aiming to hold the railway company accountable for alleged Clean Water Act violations that occurred as the result of an Ohio train derailment last month. In February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous waste derailed near the Pennsylvania border in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a fire, collisions and local evacuations. The lawsuit, filed...
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