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Posted By admin on April 11, 2024

News traveled quickly around East Palestine on Tuesday after it was announced that Norfolk Southern reached a $600 million agreement in principle to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit regarding the Feb. 2023 train derailment in the village.

The main concern is will that money actually be going to impacted residents from the derailment?

The railway says it has already poured millions into the town in community assistance, cleanup, improving infrastructure amongst other things. Ohio Sen. JD Vance says the offer is a step in the right direction, but it's just a start.

However, some residents said they have their own lawsuits against the railroad.

And regardless of the amount, nothing could make things the way they were.

"Any amount they offer is not going to be enough, East Palestine resident William Hugar said. Cause theyre all thinking millions, were not going to get that.

We will never be whole again. All they can do is see how close they can get to where we were before.

The settlement will be submitted for preliminary approval to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio later this month.

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East Palestine residents: No matter the settlement, 'we will never be whole again' - WTOV Steubenville

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