<p>Two parties have agreed to cleanup asbestos contaminated soil at an Easthampton, Massachusetts site. W.R. Grace & Co. and Oldon Limited Partnership will pay close to $833,000 to clean the soil, reports the United States Environmental …
<p>Large quantities of asbestos have been uncovered by workers at a playground in Yeppoon, Australia, reports The Morning Bulletin. Contractors were installing a sewer line in the park when the hazardous material was discovered. </p> <p> …
<p>Nutley, New Jersey’s Board of Education has approved a resolution authorizing asbestos abatement work at three of the district’s schools. The asbestos work will be completed at Radcliffe Elementary School, Spring Garden …
<p>Despite several government warnings, PJW Enterprises continues to demolish buildings located on the Eureka Mill property, situated just outside Chester, South Carolina. The mill is ridden with asbestos contaminated material, and may pose a serious …
<p>Concerns have been raised over a St. Paul, Minnesota apartment building which collapsed Tuesday. KSTP TV has reported that neighborhood residents have grown concerned over debris left behind, which contains asbestos.</p> <p> …
<p>The Victoria EPA has disproved employee claims that asbestos can be found in the smokestacks of Australia’s Hazelwood Power Station. An asbestos investigation of Australia’s Hazelwood Power Station, located in Latrobe Valley, …
<p>The bids for asbestos abatement and demolition of the former Helping Hand Thrift Store in Fostoria, Ohio have been accepted; however, the WSOS Community Action Committee must first submit a request to the National Register of Historic Places in …
<p>Donna Stinson, in the wake of her husband’s asbestos-related death, has named 98 defendants in a case filed June 4th. The fifteenth asbestos lawsuit of the year has been filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court. Donna Stinson, of Virginia …
<p>Following an asbestos discovery at Dutrow Elementary School, Newport News plans to test all district buildings. </p> <p>After high percentages of asbestos were discovered in Dutrow Elementary School’s ceiling tiles, school …
<p>Before tile flooring may be replaced, asbestos abatement at several Ames schools will need to be removed.</p> <p>Ames Community School District’s director of facilities planning and management, Gerry Peters, is coordinating …
<p>A Poca, West Virginia couple has named 48 defendants in an asbestos-related case. </p> <p>Shirley Guy Chancey was diagnosed with lung cancer on August 19, 2009, and filed a complaint in Kanawha Circuit Court on May 14. </p> <p …
<p>Doris Hunt is suing on behalf of her husband, who passed away of mesothelioma in February</p> <p>A South Charleston, West Virginia woman has named 60 defendants in an asbestos-related case regarding her husband’s death. Doris …
<p>The Keil Opera House, located in St. Louis, Missouri, has been unused for the last 20 years, and is scheduled to undergo a $78 million renovation.</p> <p>Deputy St. Louis mayor for development, Barbara Geisman, noted that last week…
<p>When the ceiling of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church collapsed during its June 13 service, many parishioners were injured. Even more Hickory, North Carolina residents feared that possible exposure to asbestos, located in the damaged ceiling, …
<p>Residents of 36 town homes in a Ventura, California complex may have been exposed to asbestos particles. </p> <p>Tenants were assured that work on the homes’ popcorn ceilings would not be hazardous to their health– …
<p>Asbestos has been found in the former office of Louisville, Kentucky’s Metro Councilman, George Unseld. </p> <p>Following Unseld’s sudden death, on June 11, the toxic material was discovered in his office. In order …
<p>Students at three schools in Mackay, Australia have been exposed to asbestos due to contractor negligence.</p> <p>The incidents occurred at Mackay North State High, Mirani State High and Moranbah East State High. The incidents have …
<p>A free program for women with cancer called <i>Look Good…Feel Better</i> will be held today, June 24<sup>th</sup>, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital from 5:30 until 7:30 PM. The event will be held in the …
<p>After being diagnosed with mesothelioma, Joni L. Johnson, a Lexington, Kentucky resident, has named 144 defendants in her asbestos-related case. </p> <p>Johnson was diagnosed with the disease on February 23rd, and filed a complaint in …
<p>p>A long disputed asbestos legal malpractice trial will begin on Monday. Madison County, Illinois resident, Judy Buckles, is suing Goldenberg Heller, Antognoli and Rowland of Edwardsville for failure to secure large enough settlements in her …
