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 suspected of containing asbestos contaminated building materials that could pose a significant health hazard if disturbed during any cleanup operation. As a result, no one was exactly sure as to how the removal of the burned debris should proceed.

U to pay $60000 for asbestos violations
The University of Minnesota has agreed to pay $60,000 in penalties for two asbestos violations, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency officials said Thursday, even though school officials deny responsibility for the violations. The University’s General Counsel Mark Rotenberg said University officials disagree there were any violations, but agreed to pay the fine because they “didn’t think it was worth arguing about any further.”

Big asbestos case in Libby, Mont., goes to trial
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — After years of delays, the people of a Montana mining town are getting their day in court to see a major chemical company face federal charges accusing it of poisoning their homes and schools with asbestos. Opening statements are scheduled for Monday in the case of U.S. vs. W.R. Grace and Co. and five of its executives, who are charged with knowingly exposing the residents of the small town of Libby to the fibrous mineral linked to cancer.

School closed in asbestos scare
A Staffordshire school will be closed from Monday amid fears that pupils have been exposed to asbestos.
Builders may have disturbed fibres during work at Glenthorne Community Primary School, in Cheslyn Hay, on 13 February. The county council said there was a limited health risk and was investigating the incident.

Asbestos project wins another $1 million
Another $1 million has been secured from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for the redevelopment of the asbestos-contaminated former Keasbey and Mattison site on South Maple Street, Ambler. The check was presented recently by state Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R-12th District, to Westrum Development CEO John Westrum, who plans to build a 288-condominium complex called The Crossings at Ambler at the site, and John Zaharchuk of Summit Realty, who plans to develop the existing boiler house structure into 43,000 square feet of office space.

El Dorado residents oppose housing in asbestos area
Dozens of residents in the landmark Serrano development of El Dorado Hills are lining up against a proposal to build 135 homes on a ridge that bears a particularly toxic form of asbestos. The united front represents the first organized opposition to construction in Sierra foothills asbestos deposits, after 10 years of public health warnings.

Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center: What About The Younger …
To a group of students at the University of Montana, the W.R. Grace trial is old news. Many have been eyewitnesses to the effects the asbestos-laced mine had on their families for over a decade. Senior Danielle Bundrock grew up playing in the Libby mine searching for the shinny golden mineral that, to a child, was treasure – but to the human body, could be deadly.

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