<p>In Yakima, Washington, the city has officially shut down the Tourist Motel. The closure is due in part to a massive asbestos problem, as well as other issues. </p> <p>"They have thirty days to get a contractor to start abating …
<p>The 92-year-old post office in Charleston, Illinois is known to contain mold and carcinogenic asbestos. Asbestos exposure has been conclusively linked to the development of <a href="http://www.maacenter.org/mesothelioma/"> …
<p>In Brooklyn, New York, concerns have been raised that students at Lafayette High School may have been exposed to asbestos, a carcinogenic material found in certain older buildings. When a contractor working in the school ripped out an asbestos- …
<p>Although the federal trial against W.R. Grace & Co. wrapped up months ago, over 750 plaintiffs still have outstanding claims with the company over Libby-related asbestos issues. Both miners for W.R. Grace as well as many who had no direct …
<p>An Oregon man’s asbestos case will continue into 2010, according to a late November report. Dan Desler has been charged with crimes related to asbestos air pollution, and Judge Rick McCormick has decided to continue the case starting on …
<p>In Fulton, Illinois, the River Bend School Board is struggling to find a way to finance the costs related to a recent asbestos incident. Superintendent Jane Bauer offered a report on the asbestos abatement at the local high school’s shop …
<p>In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, two companies and one area man have been sentenced in a case related to asbestos violations and illegal dumping. Charlie Hampton of Hamp’s Enterprises, LLC and Hamp’s Construction, LLC were fined a …
<p>In Ogdensburg, New York, the restoration of the Frederic Remington Art Museum is nearing completion. The $1.5 million dollar price tag on the renovation is more than was previously expected, and the main reason for the increase in the project& …
<p>In Osaka, Japan, the surviving family of a man who died from an asbestos-related lung cancer is suing the man’s former employer. The family, whose name has not yet been revealed in the press, is suing the Osaka-based fire-protection …
<p>As part of a rebuilding program, the Youngstown, Ohio school district is planning to demolish almost 20 area schools. At one building, the former site of the Princeton School, officials say that removing the asbestos present in the school prior to …
<p>In Brooklyn, New York, city council members have passed a new piece of asbestos legislation, the last in a 12 part series of bills to overhaul the regulations regarding asbestos, construction, and demolition. This latest piece of legislation …
<p>In Fort Myers, Florida, state inspectors are currently investigating concerns regarding the presence of asbestos at the site of the $25 million dollar Summerlin overpass project. Task force members from the Florida Environmental Protection agency …
<p>In New York City, an asbestos incident that occurred earlier this month at Lafayette High School has students and teachers unnerved. </p> <p>“This is something that shouldn’t happen,” said Richard Mangone, …
<p>Due to the current economic climate, throngs of unemployed workers are filling their work-free days with classes in the hope that with a wider skill-set they may soon be able to find work. Nationwide, many laborers with experience in the …
<p>A contaminated home in Michigan’s Escanaba Township has undergone asbestos abatement, the first step in the township’s plan to demolish the property. The decontamination and demolition of the vacant home is being financed by …
<p>Massachusetts Attorney General Martha M. Coakley has reached an agreement with the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Public school officials were charged with improperly handling and disposal of aging asbestos floor tiles from the Vernon Hill …
<p>Grand Prairie, Texas, will soon have a new hospital, thanks to an agreement between the Grand Prairie City Council and the Parkland Health and Hospital System. The project will be co-financed by the city of Grand Prairie and Dallas County, and the …
<p>Throughout the community of Libby, Montana, hundreds of people are struggling with asbestos-related illnesses likely caused by the mining efforts of W.R. Grace & Co. One of these people is Daniel “Red” Busby, whose lung …
<p>In Sebring, Florida, the Department of Environmental Protection’s investigation into alleged illegal asbestos dumping at the Sebring Parkway Project has concluded. The DEP has found that the asbestos pipes that were removed during the …
<p>In Gulf Breeze, Florida, the building known locally as the Tea Carte building has been slated for demolition. The aging structure previously contained asbestos, which has since been removed in preparation for the demolition. </p> <p> …
