Law’s Michael Benza weighs in on Justice Department charging Norfolk Southern in a lawsuit

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WEWSMichael Benza, senior instructor in law, weighed in on the Justice Department charging Norfolk Southern in a federal civil lawsuit of violating parts of the Clean Water Act when hazardous chemicals and oil spilled into nearby creeks and rivers. “It gives them the legal mechanism to enforce the cleanup, the remediation and the taking care of people in town,” Benza said.