Norfolk Southern whose train derailed in Eastern Palestine, has offered $25K to the town.

[Swede]

Norfolk Southern, the rail giant whose train derailed in Eastern Palestine, has offered to cut the town a check for $25,000.

But 5,000 people live there, so that’s just $5 a person.

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[FalloutShelter]

1. 25k????????

What no paper towels? That’s an absolute insult.

[gab13by13]

2. I don't know what the water situation is,

but good luck if people have well water.

[2naSalit]

4. I think a plume is...

Is heading for the Ohio River. I read some comments about that last night.

There needs to be some serious accountability in all directions on this one. That town may have to be evacuated and bulldozed like Love's Canal, NY or Times Beach, MO.

This whole thing is bullshit.

[onethatcares]

8. or Mayflower AR

hell,what's a little pollution and death going to do to the shareholders.

Think of the board of directors. How will they ever sleep comfortably again?

[Freethinker65]

3. Oh. That amount will go up for sure and

There will be costs for remediation and monitoring. And funds set up for short term (and possible long term) medical issues.

Some of those costs will be shared costs, with local, state, and federal taxpayers.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Much cheaper to have shoddy business practices and just pay out small fines or damages.

The corporate accountants budget for malpractice costs.

Less expensive than doing a good job.

[gab13by13]

6. Saw a resident on TV last night,

the people were forced to evacuate, people within a 1 mile radius, were allotted $2,000 per person to defray their temporary relocation expenses.

No doubt once they accept that 2k will that prevent them from filing lawsuits?

[mopinko]

7. dont think so.

not a lawyer, but i had an injury on the job once where they took care of everything. i still filed an workers comp claim and got it.
i think they’re just trying to buy some good will.

[bluestarone]

9. Hell i'm thinking more like

25 BILLION! 1st payment. up from there.

[Takket]

10. They deserve a lot more but hey. I've seen Erin Brokovich

If they want anything even close to fair it will lltqkes years in our court system.