The Republicans in the state of Ohio, fuck this up because they was protecting Norfolk Southern. Dumbass is found out the hard way that their Republican buddies do not give a fuck about them. That whole train derailment is fucked up for years.
Norfolk Southern CEO received 37% raise following derailment
Shaw received $13.4 million in total compensation in 2023, up from $9.8 million in 2022. His base salary rose $200,000 to $1.1 million, and his stock and option awards rose $2.2 million to $10 million.
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw received a 37% increase in compensation last year, even after the company’s railroad was involved in a financially and ecologically disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testifies before a Senate committee in March 2023 about railroad's train derailment and chemical release in East Palestine, Ohio.
People in East Palestine were told their homes were clear of toxins last year. That might not have been the case
“I would say this is one of the most significant errors associated with the response,” said Dr. Andrew Whelton, an environmental engineer at Purdue University who has done independent testing in East Palestine. “It’s because of this so many people were chemically exposed when they returned.”
When government officials lifted an evacuation order for people who lived near the site of a train derailment and toxic spill in East Palestine, Ohio, last year, many homes held on to an odd odor.
Norfolk Southern will pay modest $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment
In addition to the civil penalty, Norfolk Southern agreed to reimburse the EPA an additional $57 million in response costs and set up a $25 million health care fund to pay for 20 years of medical exams in the community. The railroad will also pay $25 million to $30 million for long-term monitoring of drinking water and groundwater.