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East Palestine, Ohio, has reached a settlement of $ 22 million with the railway operating the train that was derailed by 2023, slope toxic chemicals and doing national headlines.
In a statement, the village of Ohio said that the liquidation resolves all claims related to the derailment, which did not cause death or injuries, but spilled 11 cars in southern Norfolk that contained dangerous materials. The city recognizes about $ 13.5 million that the railway has already paid.
“As part of the settlement, Norfolk Southern and the people have agreed that the creation and operation of the Regional Regional Security Training Center in the village is not feasible and, therefore, work will not continue with the construction of the Center, “Village said in a statement. “Norfolk Southern has agreed to transfer ownership of approximately 15 hectares of land that he acquired at the center in the village for another productive use, to determine the people in his sole discretion. Norfolk Southern is kept committed to providing training for the former they respond to East Palestine in other facilities in the region. “
Residents of the proximity to the derailment of February 2023 were briefly evacuated and local officials made a controlled burning shortly after they created a widely visible plume of toxic fumes.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invoked the Comprehensive Environmental Response Law, Compensation and Responsibility, or Superfund Law, which required Norfolk Southern to cover all costs. The EPA separately settle With Norfolk Southern for $ 310 million last May.
Subsequent investigations determined that the direct cause of the derailment was an overheated bearing on the track outside Palestine East, which a so -called hot box detector on the tracks could not detect until it was too late for the train to stop . Then, ohio sens. Sherrod Brown (D) and JD Vance (R) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen rail security regulations in response to revelations, but did not receive a Senate vote at the last congress.
