Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw will tell a U.S. Senate panel Thursday how he plans to “make it right” after one of the company’s trains derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, last month.Shaw will appear at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, slated to begin at 10 a.m. ET, to address what committee Democrats called “environmental and public health threats” resulting from the derailment.According to prepared testimony obtained by NBC News, Shaw will tell the Senate panel he is “deeply sorry for the impact this derailment has had on the people of East Palestine and surrounding communities.””We will clean the site safely, thoroughly, and with urgency. We are making progress every day,” Shaw plans to say, according to the written comments.Shaw will also stress Norfolk Southern’s commitment to financial assistance for affected residents and first responders, amounting to more than $20 million in reimbursements and investments, according to the CEO.”Norfolk Southern is working around the clock to remediate the remaining issues and monitor for any impact on public health and the environment,” Shaw plans to say. “We continue to listen …
