Decades later, asbestos-ravaged town has its day in court
CNN – USA
By Josh Levs (CNN) — For much of the last century, people in the small town of Libby, Montana, were surrounded by toxic asbestos. It covered patches of …
Auditor General Wagner urges delay in sale of Pittsburgh’s state …
Bizjournals.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
Wagner played down concerns of the building’s age and possibility of asbestos contamination. “If there is asbestos, it is probably over-dramatized,” Wagner …
Asbestos Still Being Sold Despite Ban
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
DUBAI – Potentially carcinogenic asbestos building materials are still being sold on the black market, despite a government ban, experts have warned. …
Yonkers Middle School To Reopen After Asbestos Concerns
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center – Syracuse,NY,USA
Emerson Middle School located in Yonkers, New York reopened today after asbestos concerns caused the school to close last Friday. The asbestos concerns stem …
Asbestos To Be Removed From Former Texas Ammunition Site
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center – Syracuse,NY,USA
Asbestos-containing materials will soon be removed from a former ammunition plant located in Karnack, Texas. The Longhorn Ammunition Plant was built in 1942 …
Insurance Company Lawyers Rejoice: Congoleum Ruling is Last Nail …
Am Law Litigation Daily – New York,NY,USA
By David Bario Let us now take a moment to mourn the pre-packaged asbestos bankruptcy, which last week received what amounts to last rites from New Jersey …
New York Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Asbestos Violations
Mesothelioma Web – Houston,TX,USA
Utica, NY – In the culmination of an asbestos abatement scam that began in 2005, two upstate New York men were recently sentenced for their role in the …
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