<p>Two men have been hospitalized after being injured yesterday morning at the Hotel Clovis in Clovis, New Mexico. The hotel, which has been closed since 1983, is currently receiving a $13 million renovation that will transform the aging hotel into a …
<p>City officials in Rochester, New York, are hoping that they can find a new use for a vacant 13-story building that has been mostly unoccupied since 1994. The hulking tower, formerly known as the Metro Center Building, and was given to the city …
<p>For the residents of Libby, Montana, the word “asbestos” conjures up fear, resentment, anger, and worry. Now that the W. R. Grace trial has ended, those who live in this small, close-knit mountain town just want to move on. …
<p>For the 10th year in a row, W. R. Grace & Co. has written another generous donation check to St. John’s Lutheran Hospital in Libby, Montana. This year, the check was for the amount of $250,000. This donation comes hot on the …
<p>City officials in Chaffee Crossing, Arkansas have found a way to remove asbestos from 100 acres of land at a fraction of the original cost. City officials hope to use a method devised by an Atlanta businessman to drastically cut the costs …
<p>An expert team of United Nations workers have completed their field work for a study of asbestos contamination resulting from recent combat on the Gaza strip. The team of eight experts from the United Nations’ Environment Program spent 10 days in …
<p>A fire last week at Farmer’s Furniture in Salisaw, Oklahoma has many locals wondering if asbestos may have become airborne during the blaze.</p> <p>Farmer’s Furniture was located in a historic 110-year old building. …
<p>World War II veteran Merle Kalp is 90 years old, and suffers from an asbestos-related lung condition. But despite his age and waning health, Kalp took the time to attend a military ceremony for his great-granddaughter.</p> <p>Maria …
<p>On Monday evening, the Town Meeting for officials in Somerset, Massachusetts passed a warrant item for funding repairs and asbestos removal for a local school.</p> <p>Asbestos is a known carcinogen linked to asbestosis, lung cancer and …
<p>Wisconsin’s Glen Loyd is set to retire this month after a career in consumer advocacy that has lasted nearly 30 years.</p> <p>Loyd will turn 70 in October. Over the course of his career, Loyd has fought for consumer rights. …
<p>Unemployment among construction workers nationwide is running close to 20 percent. In New York City, many construction workers are looking to distinguish themselves from other unemployed workers in the same field by undertaking additional training …
<p>At Morgens Hall on the University of Cincinnati campus, students are concerned about ongoing asbestos and mold issues plaguing the building.</p> <p>Both black mold and asbestos are highly toxic, and can cause severe respiratory …
<p>Six weeks after the Kull Meat Packing plant fire in Steubenville, Ohio, city officials have declared that demolition at the site needs to commence.</p> <p>The plant caught fire at the end of March. The Ohio state fire marshal examined …
<p>94-year-old Rubert Ellington of Tennessee is currently seeking $2.5 million in damages from his former employers. Ellington claims his former employers have damaged his health. Asbestos exposure is linked to the eventual development of asbestosis, …
<p>A former U.S. Navy machinist has won just over $12 million in damages in a Los Angeles County Court case.</p> <p>The former machinist developed a terminal illness after he was exposed to asbestos while working on a Navy ship during the …
<p>Now that the federal environmental trial against W. R. Grace & Co. has concluded with an acquittal, a Montana senator is looking to Washington for assistance for his constituents in the town of Libby.</p> <p>Montana Senator …
<p>The town of Sanford, Maine has just received a federal cleanup grant from the EPA in the amount of $600,000.</p> <p>The funds will be used to conduct an environmental clean up on a local mill. </p> <p>The town will receive …
<p>Earlier this year, an asbestos contamination scandal made headlines when it was discovered that areas of the Illinois Beach State Park had tested positive for the deadly carcinogen.</p> <p>Now, officials have announced that they will …
<p>Students walking through the halls of the Grandview Student Center at Central Oregon Community College have noticed a change over the past week. The building now contains sections that have been sealed off by plastic sheeting, and the sounds of …
<p>Mesothelioma is often considered to be a disease that is contracted by older people. However, one young woman has been fighting <a href="http://www.maacenter.org/mesothelioma/">mesothelioma</a> for nearly a decade. Now, her …
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