The United States EPA sent the following statement pertaining to a general notice of potential liability to Norfolk Southern Railway Company. Based on the information collected during and following the incident that occurred on February 3, 2023, at approximately 8:55 PM EST in East Palestine, Ohio, EPA believes that Norfolk Southern may be liable under Section 107(a) of CERCLA with respect to the East Palestine Train Derailment Site, as a current or previous owner and/or operator of the Site. 10 22:10:53 -05’00’Jason El-Zein, Manager Emergency Response Branch 1cc: Mark Rickrich, Program Manager Ohio EPA DERR SEMDLazarus Government Center