DOJ and EPA file complaint against Norfolk Southern for unlawful discharge of pollutants in East Palestine
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2023—The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division announced on Friday, March 31, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, a complaint against Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (Norfolk Southern) related to […]
Bipartisan support at Senate committee for rail safety legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 24, 2023—Norfolk Southern Railway CEO Alan Shaw testified in front of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on rail safety after derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The March 22 hearing not only focused on East Palestine, but on rail safety in general. “These derailments have occurred during a concerning trend. […]
