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Ohio Files Lawsuit Against Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Train Derailment

Ohio Files Lawsuit Against Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Train Derailment
Portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, were still on fire a day later at mid-day, on Feb. 4, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
Jeff Louderback
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Ohio has filed a 58-count civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway in federal court over the Feb. 3 toxic chemical derailment in East Palestine, state Attorney General Dave Yost said on March 14, citing his concern that the rail company’s accident rate has increased 80 percent over the past 10 years.

Norfolk Southern violated numerous state and federal laws, caused the release of “over 1 million gallons of hazardous chemicals” and created “hidden dangers” for the health of residents and Ohio’s natural resources, Yost said during an online news conference.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
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