"This is black and white receipts that the EPA was working with Norfolk Southern to create the outcome that Norfolk Southern wanted."

The Columbiana County Port Authority has been awarded a $2 million grant to expand water sampling efforts in East Palestine.

Sletvold added that Norfolk Southern has suffered little in the wake of the derailment, leaving the East Palestine community to bear that burden. “Since the derailment, Norfolk Southern has made over $16 billion in profits, a windfall it achieved because it pawned off the costs of the trainwreck on this community while hoarding its profits,” she said.

The Estate of Cheryl Roush has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern for $250,000 in damages related to her death, alleging that the train derailment on February 3, 2023 released toxic chemicals into the air which caused her injuries and eventual death.

Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.

The five residents appealing the final approval of last year’s $600 million settlement between Norfolk Southern and households impacted by the 2023 train derailment, continue to fight for a reduction or complete elimination of the $850,