DOJ Sues Rail Company Over Pollution From Ohio Derailment

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway over the pollution caused in East Palestine, Ohio, by the Feb. 3 derailment of a train that was carrying hazardous materials.
The complaint (pdf), filed on March 31 in the Northern District of Ohio, seeks to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s waterways” and to ensure that the company foots the bill for the cleanup.
“When a Norfolk Southern train derailed last month in East Palestine, Ohio, it released toxins into the air, soil, and water, endangering the health and safety of people in surrounding communities,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland noted in a statement….}