The U.S. Department of Justice said it's seeking to hold the company accountable for 'unlawfully polluting the nation's waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup.'
The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers.
The derailment in early February led to the evacuation of half of the 5,000 residents of East Palestine when responders intentionally burned toxic chemicals in some of the derailed cars to prevent an uncontrolled explosion. People are also reading… Government officials say tests haven't found dangerous levels of chemicals in the air or water in the area, but many residents remain concerned their long-term health.
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Department of Justice sues Norfolk Southern for East Palestine derailmentThe Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern following the train derailment in East Palestine seeking injunctive relief, cost recovery and civil penalties.
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US Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern following February's train derailment in East Palestine | CNNThe Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway Company on Thursday, seeking damages for alleged Clean Water Act violations for the pollutants that were said to have been discharged with the rail derailment in Ohio earlier this year.
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Department of Justice sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailmentThe Department of Justice announced they will be suing Norfolk Southern over the train derailment in East Palestine.
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Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over toxic Ohio derailmentThe Justice Department is alleging Clean Water Act violations in its lawsuit against Norfolk Southern.
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Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailmentThe federal government has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled toxic chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers
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Department of Justice sues Norfolk Southern over February train derailment in rural OhioThe federal government is suing Norfolk Southern following a February train derailment that led to environmental concerns and evacuations of a rural Ohio town near the Pennsylvania border.
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