New York Company Charged with Asbestos V...
Blackstone Business Enterprise, Inc. in Jamestown, New York is facing a number of violations regarding the handling of asbestos-containing materials. The company may end up paying up to $273,000 in fines. The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) claims...
Asbestos Removed from Oregon Hotel...
Crews wearing protective gear removed asbestos tiles from the roof of the former Timber Inn Motel located in Coos Bay, Oregon.  Protective gear was worn by workers in order to avoid exposure to any asbestos fibers that may have been present in the roofing materials. Exposure to asbestos fibers has a...
Residents Develop New Proposal to Deal w...
A new campaign is developing in Stratford, Connecticut concerning the removal of asbestos from the town. A petition is currently circulating to urge the Environmental Protection Agency officials to remove any and all asbestos contaminated soil from within the city limits. The soil is known to be located...
Mayo Group Arraigned For Asbestos-Relate...
The Mayo Group Development company is accused of violating certain provisions of the Clean Air Act.  Charges include two-counts of failure to notify the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection of intended asbestos abatement, two-counts of failing to comply with emissions control procedures...
Residents Fight against Construction on ...
A heated debate is rising in the Serrano development of El Dorado Hills, California. Residents are uniting against a proposal to build 135 new homes on a ridge containing veins of toxic asbestos. According to geologists and environmental health experts who have studied the area, carving roads and trenches...
Tavern Remains Receives Approval to be C...
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently halted clean-up of the Railsyde Tavern in Keyser which burned to the ground in fall 2008. The DEP was concerned with the presence of asbestos in the burned structure which could pose a hazard to nearby residents. The fire, determined...
Illinois Railroad Company Facing Asbesto...
The Illinois Central Railroad Company is facing a lawsuit by a former employee who claims to have contracted an asbestos-related disease form his time working for the railroad company. James A. Miller filed his complaint on February 13th in the St. Clair Country Circuit Court. He claims to have been...
Report Released on BoRit Asbestos Site...
Residents in Ambler, Pennsylvania recently received the results of the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry report. The results confirm that none of the types of cancer associated with asbestos exposure is higher than expected for the residents living...
British Kids Reported Safe in School Bui...
A recent BBC program reported that 554 out of 599 Kent County schools have some level of asbestos contamination. The report on the program Inside Out caused a great deal of concern among parents, students and school personnel. School officials have confirmed that the buildings do contain a number of...
Vermont Health Department Will Study on ...
State health officials are again investigating possible health risks from a closed asbestos mine in Eden, Vermont. Previous reports incorrectly stated higher-than-expected incidence of lung cancer in nearby residents. New data shows previous reports of death from the lung disease asbestosis were incorrect....

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