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Company: Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Current Parent Company: Norfolk Southern
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Penalty: $4,000,000
Year: 2010
Date: March 8, 2010
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Norfolk Southern Railway Company agreed to pay a $4 million penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and hazardous materials laws for a 2005 chlorine spill in Graniteville, S.C.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: South Carolina
Facility City: Graniteville
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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