And whatever the longer term costs are for the government, and I mean that broadly, whether it's the federal EPA or the state deps here to continue to monitor and test our soil, our air and our water, again, Those are costs that this railroad should be bearing. And that's not even getting into the changes around the culture of greed in this industry that are making rail travel less safe and dangerous for communities like the ones I represent. (17:30–17:34)
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Asserts that Norfolk Southern should bear the costs of ongoing environmental monitoring and testing.
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