Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over East Palestine train derailment

The train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Ohio has filed a federal lawsuit against Norfolk Southern, accusing the rail company of violating state and federal laws in relation to the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine.

"This derailment was entirely avoidable," Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Tuesday. "I'm concerned that Norfolk Southern may be putting profits for their own company above the health and safety of the cities and communities they operate in."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.