U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is calling on the rail operator at the center of a hazardous train derailment in Ohio to join a program that would allow its employees to voluntarily and confidentially report close calls.
on Feb. 21 that his agency is ordering Norfolk Southern "to conduct all necessary actions associated with the cleanup from the East Palestine train derailment." The Atlanta-based rail operator will be required to continue cleaning up the contaminated soil and water and transport it safely; reimburse the EPA for cleaning services; and attend public meetings at the EPA's request and share information.
As of Feb. 27, approximately 4,832 cubic yards of contaminated soil and 1.8 million gallons of liquid waste has been collected for disposal from the derailment site, according to the governor's office, which cited the Ohio EPA. Norfolk Southern has not said which chemicals were found in the material that was removed.
MORE: At least 15,000 pounds of contaminated soil and 1 million gallons of contaminated water removed in Ohio MORE: Transportation Secretary Buttigieg calls on rail industry to improve safety after Ohio derailment
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