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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Current Parent Company: Norfolk Southern
Penalty: $310,000,000
Year: 2024
Date: May 23, 2024
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: water pollution violation
Secondary Offense: railroad safety violation
Violation Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement valued at over $310 million with Norfolk Southern Railway Company holding the company accountable for addressing and paying for the damage caused by the Feb. 3, 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The settlement includes a $15 million civil penalty plus nearly $300 million in spending by the company for rail safety improvements, health monitoring and mental health services for the surrounding communities, long-term environmental monitoring and other actions to protect nearby waterways and drinking water resources.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Ohio
Facility City: East Palestine
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Virginia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: railroads
Specific Industry of Current Parent: railroads
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.