Rail operator Norfolk Southern has been ordered to clean up contaminated soil and water at the site of a train derailment in Ohio.
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The Environmental Protection Agency order requires Norfolk Southern to submit a work plan for EPA approval for the clean up associated with the Feb. 3 derailment of a train loaded with toxic chemicals that caused a fire and sent a cloud of smoke over the town that forced thousands of residents to evacuate while railroad crews drained and burned off chemicals.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.
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.Article contentAlthough 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.
The agency will also create a “unified command structure” to coordinate the clean-up related efforts alongside the Federal Emergency Management Agency , the Department of Health and Human Services, Ohio EPA, Ohio Emergency Management Agency, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, as well as Norfolk Southern.
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