Dow Chemical Electrician Receives $6 Million Award in Asbestos Suit
The man was a sub-contractor who did frequent work at Dow’s Plaquemine Facility.
Category: asbestosis
N.J. Man Gets Prison Time in Asbestos Dumping Case
Jonathan Deck was the fifth man to be convicted in a scheme that involved dumping more than 400 truckloads of toxic debris near Central New York’s Mohawk River.
EPA Says More Commercial Property Owners “Taking Easy Way Out” When Removing Asbestos
Many try to cut costs by hiring inexperienced, unlicensed workers to abate the toxic material.
Sentencing Forthcoming in Toledo Asbestos Dumping Case
John J. Mayer recently pleaded guilty to violations of the Clean Air Act and other asbestos-related infractions.
Canadian Province Lacking Sufficient Asbestos Disposal Rules
Locals say the way the province of Saskatchewan handles asbestos debris doesn’t appear to be safe
New Proposed Clean-up Standards for Libby Asbestos Tougher than Ever
An updated standard proposed by the EPA imposes a rigorous benchmark that delights some and has the asbestos industry worrying about exorbitant costs.
Asbestos Roofing Material Delays Demolition of Town Eyesore
Residents in Aurora, Colorado are worried that the old Fanfare complex, once a busy shopping center, could become a health hazard for locals.
Parents Say School District Didn’t Keep Up to Date on Asbestos Management
One parent cited a recent EPA asbestos-related fine and the fact that staff members didn’t know management plans even existed.
Naturally-occurring Asbestos Causes Concern in Washington State
Experts say the mineral makes its way from Sumas Mountain near Bellingham to the Swift Creek below.
Man Sentenced to Prison in Paper Mill Asbestos Case
A Detroit area man will spend a year in prison for ordering employees to collect scrap from a former paper mill he owned without first removing asbestos
Asbestos Work Investigated at Rensselaer Site
A federal grand jury is probing issues involving the city’s Hilton Center