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• United States Reaches Over $310 Million Settlement with Norfolk Southern to Address Harms Caused by East Palestine Train Derailment

  Settlement requires Norfolk Southern to pay for past and future cleanup costs, enhanced rail safety, civil penalty and health monitoring, among other provisions

  EPA News Release: United States Reaches Over $310 Million Settlement with Norfolk Southern to Address Harms Caused by East Palestine Train Derailment

  • Release Date: May 23, 2024

• Texas Petrochemical Company Pleads Guilty to Clean Air Act Violation, Fined More than $30 Million in Criminal Fines and Civil Penalties Related to Explosions at Its Facility in Port Neches

  November 2019 explosions prompted evacuations of thousands of area residents and released millions of pounds of extremely hazardous substances

  EPA News Release: Texas Petrochemical Company Pleads Guilty to Clean Air Act Violation, Fined More than $30 Million in Criminal Fines and Civil Penalties Related to Explosions at Its Facility in Port Neches

  • Release Date: May 21, 2024

• EPA Enforcement Actions Help Protect Health of Vulnerable Communities from Lead Paint Hazards

  EPA News Release: EPA Enforcement Actions Help Protect Health of Vulnerable Communities from Lead Paint Hazards

  • Release Date: October 28, 2022

• EPA Enforcement Actions in 2022 Help Protect Public Health and the Environment from Dangers of Lead Exposure

  EPA News Release: EPA Enforcement Actions in 2022 Help Protect Public Health and the Environment from Dangers of Lead Exposure

  • Release Date: October 27, 2022

• UPS Settles with EPA to Correct Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations Nationwide

  Company to implement environmental policies to prevent future noncompliance

  EPA News Release: UPS Settles with EPA to Correct Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations Nationwide

  • Release Date: October 19, 2022

• EPA Announces Settlement with Maine-based TV Show to Resolve Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Violations, Raise Awareness of Lead-Safe Work Practices

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Settlement with Maine-based TV Show to Resolve Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Violations, Raise Awareness of Lead-Safe Work Practices

  • Release Date: October 18, 2022

• EPA Launches New Online Tools to Provide Communities with Information on Environmental Enforcement and Compliance

  EPA News Release: EPA Launches New Online Tools to Provide Communities with Information on Environmental Enforcement and Compliance

  • Release Date: October 3, 2022