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The federal government agreed to a modest $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay more than $300 million to complete the efforts to improve safety that it announced after the crash and address community health concerns.
The company will pay a $15 million fine for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act as part of the federal settlement.
The company will pay a $15 million fine for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act as part of the federal settlement.
The fine is the largest allowed under the Clean Water Act, and the railroad agreed to continue paying all of the cleanup costs, according to the U.S. EPA. The railroad will not face criminal charges.
Norfolk Southern Corp. on Thursday agreed to spend $1 billion to settle lawsuits over a 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.