i m prohibited from talking about the ongoing investigation. what i can do, and what i am doing in the commitment that i m making, is we re gonna get the environmental cleanup right. we re going to support the citizens and the family members here, we re going to invest in the long term growth of this community, and help east palestine thrive. thanks for taking their questions, mr. shaw, we appreciate it. coming up, how are these residents feeling? after speaking their truths to people in power? you ll hear from them, after the break. power e trade s easy-to-use tools make complex trading less complicated custom scans help you find new trading opportunities while an earnings tool helps you plan your trades and stay on top of the market
will bounce back, but i m not sure. it will defend of the cleanup efforts, how that goes. i ve got mr. shaw s word, the epa administrators word. i ve got our governors word that they are going to make things right. and so we are going to hold them to that and we re going to hold everybody to their word. that s the best we can do right now. this is going to be a very long process, and eventually, hopefully it comes to an end, and hopefully it goes back to the way it was. and actually better than the way it was. that s our main goal. we have to stay together on this. but here the residents. i hear their concerns. and there is need to be addressed very soon. earlier, we heard from one of our cameras in east palestine, hearing a train going through your town during this very special. are you comfortable with trains continuing to go through, and what changes, if any do you think need to happen for east palestine to be safe in the future from anything like this
and we are back with more questions from concerned residents of east palestine and the surrounding area for the ceo of the community company at the center of the train at the center of the disaster, alan shaw of norfolk southern style with us and mr. shaw want to start with a comment if we have the clip ready and ask the administrator of the epa, michael regan, if he had a question for you. and this is what he had to say. . i don t have any questions for the ceo of norfolk southern. i have some orders for the company. and the orders are that the company will comply with our order, which compels them to take full responsibility. full accountability, for the trauma they ve inflicted on this community and the damage that they ve caused. are you gonna follow that order, sir?
now by the ceo of norfolk southern, allen shaw. mr., shot thank you for being here. we ve heard from several different things, and there s a lot of residents sitting right in front of me definitely have some things to ask you and say to you. but first i want to give you a chance to speak to you. to speak to them and what would you like to tell them after this disaster that, frankly, has these folks afraid for their kids and afraid for their own health and afraid for their economy? i appreciate you giving me the opportunity to sit down with you today, and i think thank the residents of east palestine who are joining virtually and watching on tv. i also want to make sure that i think the first responders for rushing to the accident, and what they ve done for the community. i have been listening, and i ve been listening to you tonight, this is the fourth time of been here listening to the community. i m terribly sorry for what has happened to your community. i want you to know that norf
answers. what i am doing you don t think we need answers? i do think so, why was it on fire for so long? sorry there is video footage of it on fire 20 miles away, people that lived almost an hour away called 9-1-1. why did it continue on the tracks, as far as it did? we deserve to know. investigation be. we deserve to be warned. all right. we are going to let mr. shaw have the last word here. we know it s not easy taking these tough questions from people who are, understandably, righteously angry. but mr. alan shaw, we will let you have the last word. i understand the anger. i ve experienced it. as i ve talked to the citizens of this community over the last two and a half weeks. it s important to me that i hear directly from the citizens. east palestine and what i can do, what norfolk southern can do, to help the recovery of this community.