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Norfolk Southern CEO Says He Would Return to East Palestine if He Lived There

Norfolk Southern CEO Says He Would Return to East Palestine if He Lived There
Portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, are still on fire at mid-day, on Feb. 4, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
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If his family had a house in the eastern Ohio village where a Norfolk Southern Railway train derailed, sending toxic chemicals into the air and ground, the rail company’s CEO said he would return home.

When asked by a reporter during a TV interview on Feb. 21 if he'd bring his children back to East Palestine right now, Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw responded, “Yes, yes. I’ve come back multiple times and I’ve drank the water here. I’ve interacted with the families here.”

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