Norfolk Southern settles hazardous cargo derailment lawsuit for $600 million

ARI CONNERTY-SINGER News Editor aic5296@psu.edu Norfolk Southern has reached a $600 million settlement agreement in the class-action lawsuit against the railway operator concerning the catastrophic 50-car February 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania state line. The accident, which caused a fireball that released toxic and carcinogenic substances from multiple cars, forced authorities […]

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