Under the legal order, Norfolk Southern is responsible for the costs and cleanup of soil and water contaminated by the release of hazardous chemicals from its derailed train earlier this month.
Under the legally binding order, Norfolk Southern must identify and clean up contaminated soil and water resources, pay for the costs of work performed by the EPA and reimburse the agency for additional cleaning services offered to residents and businesses.
The company will also have to attend and participate in public meetings requested by the EPA, he said.Regan said, the EPA can do the work itself and recoup triple the cost of any remediation efforts.In statement to NPR on Tuesday, Norfolk Southern said it has already been paying for the cleanup in East Palestine and would continue to do so.
Norfolk Southern also vowed to work with regulators and elected officials to improve railroad safety in light of the crash. Eleven of the derailed cars were carrying hazardous chemicals such as butyl acrylate and vinyl chloride, which is used to make the hard plastic resin PVC.
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