Norfolk Southern Files Lawsuit Against Companies for East Palestine Derailment Cleanup
Norfolk Southern is suing several rail car owners, including Oxy Vinyls LP, GATX Corporation, and Dow Chemical Incorporated, over cleanup costs resulting from a train derailment in East Palestine. The company is also seeking damages from Occidental Petroleum and others for failing to properly maintain the rail cars. The derailment caused 38 cars to fall off the tracks, including 11 carrying hazardous materials. The Ohio and U.S. EPA previously sued Norfolk Southern for the costs of cleaning up the chemicals.