Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern in federal court, seeking to make sure the company pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The complaint alleges that the company violated hazardous waste and water quality laws and was negligent for causing the incident, and seeks to force the company to pay for groundwater and soil monitoring and economic losses in the village and surrounding areas. The lawsuit is the latest legal action taken against Norfolk Southern in the wake of the incident and could be a legal route to address long-lasting impacts from spilled and burned chemicals.
