{"id":560148,"date":"2023-03-06T19:27:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T16:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/norfolk-southern-to-pay-millions-for-derailment-governor\/"},"modified":"2023-03-06T19:27:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T16:27:03","slug":"norfolk-southern-to-pay-millions-for-derailment-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/norfolk-southern-to-pay-millions-for-derailment-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"#Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment: governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e218063099\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e218063099\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/norfolk-southern-to-pay-millions-for-derailment-governor\/#Norfolk_Southern_to_pay_millions_for_derailment_governor\" >Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment: governor<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Norfolk_Southern_to_pay_millions_for_derailment_governor\"><\/span>Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment: governor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) \u2014 Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pennsylvania-ohio-evacuations-fires-5d399dc745f51ef746e22828083d8591\" data-ylk=\"slk:derailment of a train;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">derailment of a train<\/a> carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro&#8217;s office said he met with Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw on Thursday and secured what they call an initial commitment for financial aid as the cleanup from the Feb. 3 derailment continues.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Norfolk Southern to cover the costs of cleanup from the derailment that toppled 38 rail cars in East Palestine, Ohio. No one was hurt, but concerns over a explosion led state and local officials to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>rove releasing and burning toxic vinyl chloride from five tanker cars.<\/p>\n<p>The resulting fire <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/air-quality-evacuations-fires-pennsylvania-ohio-50644fb91216cf775e4a356e4f21cb9b\" data-ylk=\"slk:prompted the evacuation;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">prompted the evacuation<\/a> of half of East Palestine and the surrounding area near the Pennsylvania border.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro said Norfolk Southern will pay $5 million to reimburse fire departments for equipment that was contaminated or damaged in the response and $1 million to Beaver and Lawrence counties to help business owners and residents whose livelihoods were damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Another nearly $1.4 million will go to state agencies that responded, including for setting up a health clinic for residents, Shapiro said.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro&#8217;s office said he will push Norfolk Southern to cover any additional costs that accumulate.<\/p>\n<p>Federal and state officials <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/politics-us-environmental-protection-agency-ohio-pennsylvania-business-a686a906bc165d890097646b77412b1d\" data-ylk=\"slk:have repeatedly said it\u2019s safe;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">have repeatedly said it\u2019s safe<\/a> for evacuated residents to return to the area and that air testing in the town and inside hundreds of homes hasn\u2019t detected any concerning levels of contaminants. 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(AP) \u2014 Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month&#8217;s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday. 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