US EditionNorfolk Southern and East Palestine announce $22 million settlement after 2023 derailment
- East Palestine and Norfolk Southern have reached a $22 million settlement to resolve all claims from a 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
- The settlement will be used for village priorities related to the derailment and acknowledges $13.5 million previously paid by Norfolk Southern.
- Norfolk Southern will transfer about 15 acres to East Palestine and will continue training for first responders at other facilities.
- Residents are appealing a separate $600 million settlement, challenging a judge's order to post an $850,000 bond to continue their claims.
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East Palestine, Norfolk Southern Reach $22 Million Settlement
by J.D. Davidson Nearly two years after a train derailment sent toxic chemicals into the air, ground and water, the village of East Palestine, Ohio, and Norfolk Southern reached a deal to resolve all claims from the wreck. According to court documents, Norfolk Southern agreed to pay $22 million for priorities identified by the village in connection with the derailment. The settlement also recognized $13.5 million already paid to the village by…
East Palestine, Norfolk Southern reach $22M settlement
(The Center Square) – Nearly two years after a train derailment sent toxic chemicals into the air, ground and water, the village of East Palestine, Ohio, and Norfolk Southern reached a deal to resolve all claims from the wreck.
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