He called out the company for making decisions without consulting state and local leaders and for prioritizing its railroad operations over “a safer overall approach.”
EPA listed a total of five chemicals that were released when a Norfolk Southern train derailed and told the company it may be liable for cleanup. Residents are back home.
Critics say ailing infrastructure, population density and lack of information about what's being carried on trains put Pittsburgh neighborhoods at risk.
Officials warn that a drastic temperature change in a rail car could result in a catastrophic explosion, with the potential of shrapnel traveling up to a mile.
