EPA is ordering Norfolk Southern to conduct and pay for cleaning up the site of the Ohio train derailment — and if it fails to do so, the agency will compel the rail company to pay triple the cost.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a sweeping enforcement action against Norfolk Southern on Tuesday, compelling the rail company to conduct and pay for cleanup actions associated with the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio.
If the company fails to complete any of the actions ordered by the EPA, the agency will “immediately” conduct the necessary work and then seek to compel Norfolk Southern to pay triple the cost. The order will require the company to identify and clean contaminated soil and water; pay any EPA costs, including reimbursing the agency for cleaning services that it will offer to residents and businesses; and participate in public meetings at EPA’s request and post information on-line.
The Ohio state attorney general’s office has also indicated it plans to take legal action against Norfolk Southern. On Tuesday, the Ohio Health Department opened a clinic in East Palestine to address mounting health concerns among residents.
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