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Company: Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Current Parent Company: Norfolk Southern
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Penalty: $465,000
Year: 2011
Date: August 11, 2011
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Norfolk Southern Railway agreed to pay a $115,000 civil penalty and perform a Supplemental Environmental Project in lieu of a $350,000 civil penalty in settlement of allegations its coal dock violated water pollution control laws.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Ohio
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Virginia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: railroads
Specific Industry of Current Parent: railroads
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