Norfolk Southern Cleared by EPA to Resume Ohio Waste Shipments
- Agency had ordered the railroad to pause waste removal
- Liquid, solid waste will get sent to locations across Ohio
Wreckage from the Norfolk Southern train derailment near the backyard of a resident's home in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 19, 2023.
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Norfolk Southern Corp. this week can resume shipments of hazardous waste from the site of its freight train derailment in Ohio, a US official said Sunday.
Federal officials ordered the railroad last week to pause waste removal at the site, saying they wanted to ensure that the safe disposal of spilled materials met Environmental Protection Agency approval. Materials already sent to facilities in Michigan and Texas were vetted, but those locations are no longer taking waste shipments, Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator Debra Shore said Sunday.