The U.S. government on Tuesday ordered rail operator Norfolk Southern to clean up contaminated soil and water at the site of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and to attend all public meetings with local residents.
Thomson ReutersRon Fodo of Ohio EPA emergency response looks for signs of fish on Monday in Leslie Run creek and to check for chemicals that have may have settled at the bottom following a train derailment that is causing environmental concerns in East Palestine, Ohio.The Environmental Protection Agency order requires Norfolk Southern to submit a work plan for EPA approval for the cleanup associated with the Feb. 3 derailment of a train loaded with toxic chemicals.
"Let me be clear: Norfolk Southern will pay for cleaning up the mess they created and for the trauma they've inflicted on this community," EPA administrator Michael Regan said in a statement. EPA issued the order under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, which gives it the authority to force parties responsible for pollution to clean it up.
Drone footage shows the scene of the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 6, three days after the accident.Although no fatalities or injuries have been reported, residents have been demanding answers about health risks and blaming Norfolk Southern, state and federal officials for a lack of information regarding the crash.
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