The Ohio Attorney General’s office filed a complaint against Norfolk Southern Railway in federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the company violated hazardous waste and water quality laws and was negligent for causing the train derailment and toxic chemical releases last month in East Palestine, Ohio.
Portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train are on fire the day after it derailed on Feb. 3, in East Palestine, Ohio.“The fallout of this highly preventable accident is going to reverberate in Ohio and for Ohioans for many years to come,” said David Yost, Ohio’s Attorney General, in a news conference. “The company has repeatedly said they want to make it right. Our lawsuit is designed to make sure they keep their promise.
The statement said the company was interested in developing programs to protect drinking water, to create a long-term medical compensation fund and to “provide tailored protection for home sellers if their property loses value due to the impact of the derailment.” “The private lawsuits represent individual people with individual damages. Our lawsuit is seeking damages to the state of Ohio, to its environment, to its economy, as well as the broader damage to the people,” Yost said. “They’re about different consequences of the same facts.”
But according to the GOP it's all Biden's fault.....
Are they suing the Governor for ordering the burn and making things worse?
MARCIANOPHONE
And 100% of the money will go to those affected, right?
Regulate them as well no lawsuit needed for that.
About damn time
So…not Joe Biden’s fault for not driving the trail that day? JDVance1 aka JP MANDEL
good.
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