Residents Near , East Palestine Derailment , Face Hurdles Seeking Compensation.<br />Residents Near , East Palestine Derailment , Face Hurdles Seeking Compensation.<br />NBC reports that residents of East Palestine, <br />Ohio, have said rail company Norfolk Southern's <br />offer to reimburse costs is problematic.<br />NBC reports that residents of East Palestine, <br />Ohio, have said rail company Norfolk Southern's <br />offer to reimburse costs is problematic.<br />According to some residents, <br />the process is confusing <br />and overly burdensome.<br />Others have said that <br />the company has outright <br />declined to pay their expenses. .<br />On February 3, a Norfolk Southern train <br />carrying hazardous chemicals derailed, <br />spilling toxic cargo which was later burned. .<br />On February 3, a Norfolk Southern train <br />carrying hazardous chemicals derailed, <br />spilling toxic cargo which was later burned. .<br />The residents of East Palestine say the process of seeking <br />reimbursement for having to evacuate, enduring health issues and having their property values crash has deepened mistrust of Norfolk Southern.<br />The residents of East Palestine say the process of seeking <br />reimbursement for having to evacuate, enduring health issues and having their property values crash has deepened mistrust of Norfolk Southern.<br />According to residents interviewed by NBC, <br />Norfolk Southern has failed to clearly communicate <br />what would be reimbursed by the company.<br />According to residents interviewed by NBC, <br />Norfolk Southern has failed to clearly communicate <br />what would be reimbursed by the company.<br />NBC reports that a website set up by Norfolk <br />Southern doesn't list specific amounts, <br />requirements or a map of eligible areas. .<br />NBC reports that a website set up by Norfolk <br />Southern doesn't list specific amounts, <br />requirements or a map of eligible areas. .<br />Norfolk Southern has pledged <br />a total of $26.6 million in community <br />assistance for East Palestine.<br />A spokesperson for the U.S. <br />Environmental Protection Agency said that the , “EPA is unaware of any claims that NSR has <br />denied without resolution for the resident.”.<br />A spokesperson for the U.S. <br />Environmental Protection Agency said that the , “EPA is unaware of any claims that NSR has <br />denied without resolution for the resident.”
