The disaster sparked concerns about hazardous chemicals injuring residents and called attention to the company's safety record.
Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 4, 2023. Photo by DUSTIN FRANZ/AFP via Getty ImagesThe company said the deal "will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius."
"Individuals and businesses will be able to use compensation from the settlement in any manner they see fit to address potential adverse impacts from the derailment," Norfolk Southern added in aTrain cars carrying at least five different types of chemicals were involved in the Feb. 3, 2023, derailment, Axios' Jacob Knutson
After the derailment, the company released and burned vinyl chloride, a colorless but hazardous and carcinogenic gas used to produce PVC plastic and vinyl products, from five tanker cars because of an explosion risk. No one was injured in the crash, but images of smoke billowing into the air caused widespread concern about health issues.The company said Tuesday that it reached the settlement after talks with plaintiffs' attorneys mediated by the court-appointed Layn Phillips, a former federal judge."The actual allocations and payments to households, businesses, and individuals will be determined by court-appointed class counsel," Norfolk Southern said.
The company said the settlement adds to the $104 million in community assistance it's already provided to East Palestine and the surrounding areas, ranging from $25 million for a "regional safety training center" to $21 million in "direct payments to residents.
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