Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Train Disaster, Rail Workers Report Sicknesses


There was no one who did not know this was going to happen.

There were people who lied about it and people too stupid to even think about it.

Seeing Democrats claim that breathing toxic gas is safe because every mega-corporation is always good and never does anything wrong, was quite the sight indeed!

CNN:

Ohio has filed a federal lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over last month’s toxic chemical derailment in East Palestine, Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday.

Yost outlined the 58-count complaint, saying that Norfolk Southern violated numerous state, federal and Ohio common laws and violated the state’s Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

“This derailment was entirely avoidable,” Yost said at a news conference Tuesday. “I’m concerned that Norfolk Southern may be putting profits for their own company above the health and safety of the cities and communities they operate in.”

The attorney general went on to point out that the derailment “caused the release of over 1 million gallons of hazardous chemicals and it endangered both the health and area residents of Ohio’s natural resources.”

After the derailment, the dangerous chemical vinyl chloride was released and burned to prevent a potentially deadly explosion, and other chemicals of concern that were being transported are feared to have leaked into the surrounding ecosystem in Ohio and Pennsylvania – with potentially damaging health consequences.

In a statement Tuesday, the rail company said it is making progress in cleaning the derailment site, providing funds to affected residents and businesses, and investing in the community.

“We are also listening closely to concerns from the community about whether there could be long-term impacts from the derailment,” the release from Norfolk Southern spokesperson Connor Spielmaker says. “This week, we met with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to discuss three additional programs we plan to develop in conjunction with his office and other community leaders and stakeholders. “

On Tuesday, the company said, “Many residents are worried about what they will do if health impacts related to the derailment are discovered years from now. We appreciate Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s leadership and advocacy on this point. To date, environmental monitoring continues to show the air and drinking water are safe.”

Thus far, Brandon and his people have stood behind Norfolk, attempting to shelter them from any type of liability at all.

As this thing progresses, it’s looking like that isn’t really going to work.

The people of East Palestine are not going to get what’s coming to them anymore than the people of the other Palestine are ever going to get what’s coming to them, but it is starting to look like Norfolk – and maybe the Democrats who have gone balls to the wall defending them – could have a problem.