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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.”

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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