East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment

Settlement Update

On May 24, 2024, the United States proposed settlement with Norfolk Southern was lodged by the Department of Justice. Please see   Proposed Consent Decree Between the United States and Norfolk Southern, Docket No. 138 (pdf) (1.28 MB)  and DOJ developed a Fact Sheet: United States and Norfolk Southern Railroad Settlement Agreement (pdf) (279.2 KB) with more information including a Medical Monitoring Program Map (pdf) (1.7 MB). 

On October 10, 2024, DOJ filed a motion asking the court to sign and enter the proposed settlement, which will make the settlement final. Along with the motion, DOJ provided the court responses to all public comments received on the proposed settlement, as well as supporting declarations. Filed documents: 

• United States Motion to Enter Consent Decree(pdf)(4 pp, 152.38 KB)
• United States Memorandum in Support of Motion to Enter Consent Decree(pdf) (39 pp, 423.97 KB)
• Public Comments Submitted Regarding the Proposed Consent Decree 
  • Part 1 (pdf) (411 pp, 20.56 MB)
  • Part 2(pdf) (300 pp, 33.26 MB)
  • Part 3(pdf) (252 pp, 23.55 MB)
  • Part 4(pdf) (160 pp, 16.57 MB)
• United States Responses to Public Comments Submitted Regarding Proposed Consent Decree(pdf) (74 pp, 564.49 KB)
• Declaration of Ralph Dollhopf(pdf) (30 pp, 7.18 MB)
• Declaration of Mark Durno(pdf) (16 pp, 341.39 KB)
• Declaration of Constance Senior(pdf) (8 pp, 333.2 KB)
• Declaration of Jonathan Paschal(pdf)(13 pp, 261.18 KB).