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EPA settles with Norfolk Southern for $310M |
The federal government announced an estimated $310 million settlement with railway company Norfolk Southern after one of its trains spilled chemicals in Ohio last year. |
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The settlement includes: - $235 million for cleanup efforts
- a $15 million penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act
- $25 million for a 20-year community health program including long-term health monitoring
- $15 million for 10 years of groundwater and surface water monitoring
- $15 million for a private drinking water monitoring fund.
Norfolk Southern will also be required to improve the safety of trains that transport hazardous materials, including by installing devices to detect overheated wheel bearings in time to prevent derailments. EPA Administrator Michael Regan touted the settlement as beneficial to the East Palestine community. "Because of this settlement, residents and first responders will have greater access to health services, trains will be safer, and waterways will be cleaner," Regan said in a written statement. Norfolk Southern's President and CEO Alan Shaw said in a written statement that he was "pleased we were able to reach a timely resolution." "We will continue keeping our promises and are invested in the community's future for the long-haul," Shaw added. The derailment became a political flashpoint, with Republicans saying the Biden administration did not do enough and criticizing President Biden for not traveling to the area in the immediate aftermath. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Republicans' intraparty tensions over whether to extend and expand radiation compensation for victims of U.S. nuclear weapons testing spilled out onto the Senate floor Thursday. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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Shares of chipmaker Nvidia reached an all-time high Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected first quarter earnings and announced a stock split. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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California lawmakers approve bills to ban grocery, retail stores from offering plastic bags (The Sacramento Bee)
FirstEnergy investors want to depose Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in their lawsuit over HB 6 scandal (Cleveland.com)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Former FBI Director James Comey weighed in on former President Trump’s criminal hush money case Wednesday, saying it was “much stronger” than he thought. Read more |
| Attorney General Merrick Garland said former President Trump's false claim about the FBI being ready to kill him in their Mar-a-Lago search is "extremely dangerous" in recent comments. Read more |
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