Norfolk Southern Settles for $310M Over East Palestine Derailment
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Norfolk Southern has reached a $600 million class action settlement over the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which includes payments for environmental cleanup, community health programs, and long-term monitoring. The company will also pay nearly $235 million to cover the EPA's cleanup costs and additional penalties, though it does not admit responsibility for the incident.
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- Norfolk Southern settles for millions of dollars over the Ohio train derailment NPR
- East Palestine: Firm to pay $310m over derailment and toxic fire BBC.com
- Norfolk Southern to pay over $500M for cleanup, rail safety after East Palestine derailment POLITICO
- ‘A game changer’: $310 million settlement with Norfolk Southern WKBN.com
- After court moves forward on East Palestine train derailment settlement, residents face tough choices Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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