‘Entirely Avoidable’: Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern For Train Disaster

The state Ohio On Tuesday, Norfolk Southern filed a lawsuit in federal court against the rail company. train derailment In East Palestine and the subsequent chemical fallout.

Residents in the small rust belt community are still suffering weeks after the February 3rd tragedy. All citizens living within one mile of the site of the derailment were evacuated by both local and state authorities. started To reduce the chance of an explosion, you can control the ignition of chemicals in the vehicle. The suit, which Contended Norfolk Southern should be financially liable for the train derailment. “entirely avoidable” Executives neglecting to address the issue is the reason. “welfare of the communities in which Norfolk Southern operates.”

“Ohio shouldn’t have to bear the tremendous financial burden of Norfolk Southern’s glaring negligence,” Attorney General Dave Yost (R OH) stated in a Statement. “The fallout from this highly preventable incident may continue for years to come, and there’s still so much we don’t know about the long-term effects on our air, water and soil.”

Vinyl chloride, known to cause cancer in humans, was released during the controlled burn of five train cars. It was visible as massive plumes of black smoke throughout eastern Ohio, and western Pennsylvania. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Texas A&M University analysed the data. Announcement EPA determined that nine out of the 50 chemicals found on the derailed train had higher concentrations than normal in East Palestine despite claims by federal and state officials that the air and water supply were safe.

Additional information is available from the EPA directed Norfolk Southern will sample for dioxins. This is a class that can be made by vinyl chloride combustion. It can bind to soil particles over many decades.

In addition, the lawsuit stated that accident rates for Norfolk Southern had doubled in the past decade and included at least 20 chemical release incidents since 2015. Officials demanded reimbursement of all costs incurred in response to the lawsuit. “incurred and to be incurred” As a result of this disaster.

“The state of Ohio is the owner in trust of public lands, waters, and resources within its political boundaries and has a duty to protect and preserve those natural resources,” The lawsuit went on. “Ohio brings this action to redress the derailment and the resulting contamination of Ohio’s natural resources, which has caused significant damage and poses a significant ongoing threat to Ohio’s natural resources and the citizens of Ohio.”

Last week, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testified before Congress about the derailment. He did not promise any specifics regarding the firm’s commitment to handling economic and health problems into the future. Another train Controlled Norfolk Southern was derailment in Piedmont, Alabama as Shaw testified.

Sen. J.D. Vance (R.OH), and Sen. Sherrod brown (D.OH) introduced the Railway Safety Act of 20,23. Require Railroad companies are required to notify state authorities of hazardous materials on trains. This will increase inspection requirements and intensify the effort to detect defects. In addition, the bill would increase civil penalties for rail safety violations tenfold. It also requires that every train operate with at minimum two-person crews.

Federal investigators have already preliminarily Concluded The malfunctioning rail axle caused the derailment. “Surveillance video from a residence showed what appears to be a wheel bearing in the final stage of overheat failure moments before the derailment,” The NTSB stated in a Press release. “The wheelset from the suspected railcar has been collected as evidence for metallurgical examination.”

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