- The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway Company on Thursday following last month’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
- Court documents reveal the civil suit on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking damages for alleged violations to the Clean Water Act due to the pollutants released in the aftermath of the Feb. 3 derailment.
- Included in the filing is an aerial photograph provided by Norfolk Southern, which shows the derailed train cars and labels the substances contained in each.
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Justice Department Sues Norfolk Southern Over Ohio Derailment
FILE - A man takes photos as a black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern train, Feb. 6, 2023. After toxic chemicals were released into the air from a wrecked train in Ohio, evacuated residents remain in the dark about what toxic substances are lingering in their vacated neighborhoods while they await approval to return home. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
