BREAKING: The EPA is ordering Norfolk Southern to conduct and pay for the cleanup of contamination from the Ohio train derailment.
An EPA emergency response worker on Monday checks for chemicals that have settled at the bottom of a creek in East Palestine, Ohio.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.
After the derailment of the 150-car train carrying hazardous chemicals through the eastern Ohio town, Norfolk Southern released and burned a toxic chemical in the area to avoid an explosion.On Tuesday, the Ohio Health Department opened a clinic in East Palestine to address mounting health concerns among residents.
It said the clinic will be available to East Palestine-area residents “who have medical questions or concerns related to the recent train derailment.”Lucy Schaly / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP file
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