The Justice Department (DOJ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement that is estimated to be worth $310 million that was mutually agreed upon with railway company Norfolk Southern.
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw says the company’s key focus is improving safety.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has announced in a press briefing that the state has filed a complaint against Norfolk Southern Railway over last month’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) agency will be instigating a thorough investigation into Norfolk Southern’s safety protocols as the company continues to face rising scrutiny following the string of train derailments that happened last month in East Palestine, Ohio.