A deadly toxic spill could pollute the water supply of millions.

Let’s make sure the reckless company responsible for this disaster,
Norfolk Southern, foots the bill for the clean up!

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John,

Last week a toxin-filled freight train slid off the rails spilling
poisonous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio. But the rail operator
responsible, Norfolk Southern, is already trying to dodge responsibility
for cleaning up this toxic mess.

The derailed train was carrying five train-car loads of a cancer-causing
chemical called vinyl chloride, which is linked to an increased risk of
rare brain and liver cancers. 

This week the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed the chemical has
seeped into the Ohio river basin - which supplies water to millions.
Thousands of fish have been found dead.

Barely anyone knows that Norfolk Southern is responsible for this terrible
disaster - but if we put the public spotlight on the company and demand it
covers the clean up bill, the company won’t be able to walk away scot
free.

[ [link removed] ]Tell Norfolk Southern to foot the bill for this toxic spill

Behind the scenes, panicking Norfolk Southern execs know that they could
be facing eye watering fines and massive lawsuits - which is why they’re
trying to buy off residents with $1000 ‘inconvenience’ checks seemingly in
return for residents to waive any future claim against the company.

These shady tactics are true to form for a company that for years has put
profit over safety. Norfolk Southern has slashed jobs and lobbied against
better safety measures on the railways, all the while paying out millions
to shareholders. Railroad Workers United said last week’s tragedy was a
disaster years in the making.

In 2012 a train crashed in Paulsboro, New Jersey spilling tens of
thousands of gallons of vinyl chloride - two years later over half the
residents reported health problems. Five times that amount of vinyl
chloride was spilled in East Palestine.

We won’t know the true impact of this catastrophe for some time but we do
know that Norfolk Southern must publicly commit to covering the full cost.

[ [link removed] ]Tell Norfolk Southern to foot the bill for this toxic spill

We’ve taken on some of the biggest corporate criminals before and won.
When Bangladeshi workers lost their lives at the Rana Plaza garment
factory, the Ekō community held global fashion giant H&M to account.

Now let’s do it again and force this billion-dollar company to pay up.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Vicky and the team at Ekō


More information: 

[ [link removed] ]Norfolk Southern is giving $25,000 to an Ohio town where it caused a
life-or-death evacuation
Quartz. 9th February, 2023

[ [link removed] ]Rail Workers Tried to Warn Us the Ohio Train Derailment Would Happen
New Republic. 8th February, 2023

 

 

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