The state of Ohio is suing Norfolk Southern, calling last month's toxic train derailment in East Palestine 'entirely avoidable.'
March 14, 2023, 4:17 PMThis video screenshot released by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board shows the site of a derailed freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 15, 2023.toxic train derailmentThe 58-count complaint, filed in federal court on Tuesday, alleges the railway operator violated various federal and state environmental laws and Ohio Common Law, "recklessly endangering" the health of residents and Ohio's natural resources, Yost's office said.
The lawsuit alleges illegal disposal of hazardous waste, failure to have a contingency plan and unauthorized discharge to waters of the state, among other claims for relief, court records show. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, March 4, 2023, in National Harbor, Md."This lawsuit is designed to make sure that Norfolk Southern keeps their word to the people of East Palestine and the people of Ohio," Yost said.
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