"This is black and white receipts that the EPA was working with Norfolk Southern to create the outcome that Norfolk Southern wanted."

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Union Pacific's proposed purchase of smaller rival rail operator Norfolk Southern will need to be approved by the Surface Transportation Board in Washington, an independent federal agency that oversees competition and other areas of importance in the rail industry.

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In 2018 Georgia and Atlanta leaders celebrated a coup: convincing Norfolk Southern to move its headquarters to Midtown Atlanta. Now, that HQ and its jobs could be at risk.

The Surface Transportation Board has launched merger resources pages on its website just a day after Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirmed that they are engaged in advanced talks over a combination that would create the first U.

The Government Accountability Project said it has obtained an email that allegedly shows the EPA worked with Norfolk Southern to manipulate soil testing data in East Palestine, Ohio.

A government watchdog organization claims to have proof that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency worked with Norfolk Southern Corporation to remove several chemical compounds from the plan to

Norfolk Southern reached an agreement with one of two companies about how much each side will help pay for a $600 million class-action settlement after the 2023 Ohio train derailment.

The whistleblower group Government Accountability Project uncovered a letter they say allegedly proves negligence in testing for contaminated soil at the site of the crash.