The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the conditions of a consent decree with Norfolk Southern for last years toxic train derailment in East Palestine.
A major train derailment in East Palestine , Ohio spurred calls for changes in railroad safety. EAST PALESTINE, Ohio -The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on May 23 the conditions of a consent decree with Norfolk Southern for last year’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine .
Thursday’s announcement will end up costing the major train company nearly $1 billion in penalties, past and future cleanup, and health an monitoring programs for the people who live in East Palestine.Next, they must pay $235 million for all past and future cleanup to recover any taxpayer money spend by the government in this disaster.
There are also a number of programs Norfolk Southern is required to pay, for services for the people of East Palestine: Spend approximately $15 million to implement long-term monitoring of groundwater and surface water for a period of 10 years.
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