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NORFOLK SOUTHERN TO PAY $7.35 MILLION TO RESTORE MCKEAN, CAMERON COUNTY WATERWAYS; SETTLE 2006 TRAIN DERAILMENT CASE HARRISBURG - Waterways and wetlands in McKean and Cameron counties that were damaged in a June 2006 lye spill will benefit from a landmark settlement between the commonwealth, Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Company. "We negotiated long and hard to reach this point, keeping in mind the environmental and economic injuries that this region suffered as a result of the spill," DEP Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty said today in announcing the agreement. "This settlement will help heal the ecosystem and provide the needed resources for nearby communities." A large part of the $7.35 million settlement-approximately $6.76 million-will go to community organizations or be used by the commonwealth to support environmental restoration work and fund other important community improvement projects. The projects will help re-establish the natural resources of Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, McKean and Potter counties so residents can again enjoy the recreational and sporting opportunities that were available before the spill. <a href="http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=4846">http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=4846</a>
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