US freight company to pay $310 mn over East Palestine derailment
Washington (AFP) May 23, 2024
The freight company responsible for a large toxical chemical spill in Ohio last year has reached a $310 million settlement with US authorities, officials said Thursday. Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, were forced to evacuate in February 2023, when a Norfolk Southern train carrying chemicals derailed, covering the area in thick black smoke. While there were no fatalities, people were f