The EPA has ordered Norfolk Southern to stop shipping toxic waste out of East Palestine, Ohio, after complaints from residents and officials in other states.
at a licensed facility in Michigan. Liquid waste from East Palestine has also been sent to a licensed facility in Texas, but no additional liquid waste will be accepted there.
Connor Spielmaker, a spokesperson for Norfolk Southern, said the company's disposal of waste from the derailment site has met state and federal regulations.
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