Lawsuits piling up against Norfolk Southern after train derailment
At least seven class-action suits have been filed accusing the company of exposing locals to cancer-causing toxins.
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Officials have repeatedly sought to assure residents that continued air and water monitoring has found no concerns. The EPA reported last week that they have conducted indoor air testing at a total of 574 homes and detected no contaminants associated with the derailment.
The incident is at least the freight company’s fourth derailment in just over a month—starting with the disastrous East Palestine, Ohio derailment in early February. That earlier accident forced the evacuation of thousands of people, polluted the local environment, killed an estimated 43,000 animals, and has led to ongoing health concerns for the community.
Following East Palestine, a second Norfolk Southern train jumped the tracks in southeast Michigan on February 16. A third derailment followed in Springfield, Ohio on March 4.
Though most are far from the catastrophes of East Palestine, derailments are still preventable disasters that can lead to significant environmental and human consequences. In the wake of the East Palestine, they’re beginning to get the attention they probably deserve.