Asbestos Concerns Over Burned Tavern Eased
Keyser, W. Va. – When the Railsyde Tavern burned to the ground in the fall of 2008, the charred remains of the structure created an eyesore for the town, as well as the potential for citizen exposures to asbestos, a known cancer-causing agent. The large pile of tavern debris was [...]

Pittsburg Corning to Plans to Pay Asbestos Victims $825 Million
PPG Industries (Pittsburg Corning Corp.) and its insurers plan to pay out millions of dollars to victims of asbestos disease. In a bankruptcy reorganization plan filed with the Court for its approval, it was announced that PPG intended to pay out $825 Million in cash over [...]

‘U’ pays $10K for asbestos violations
The University of Minnesota has paid $10,000 in penalties and will complete a $50,000 environmental project as a result of asbestos violations found at the Centennial Showboat and its Rosemount facility known as UMore Park.
A stipulation agreement was reached between the ‘U’ and the Pollution Control Agency last month.
Illegally [...]