Minnesota’s health department and pollution control agency are getting involved in the demolition and cleanup of a historic school in St. Cloud that was destroyed by fire. Mike Adair of Legacy Services Corp. will manage the project. He tells the …
An Iowa state inspector says the fire-gutted Younkers building downtown is an asbestos-contaminated site and will require specialized removal. Tom Wuehr of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources tells The Des Moines Register that each of the building’s floors are …
A Wisconsin appeals court says a case brought on behalf of a worker who died as a result of asbestos exposure was wrongly dismissed. The 1st District Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a trial in the case, saying the …
Vacant, overgrown lots all around Bogalusa, La., have been roped off with red tape that reads “Danger Asbestos Hazard.” Bogalusa Director of Public Works James Hall says neighboring property owners don’t need to be alarmed. However, they should not stir …
The owner of a former central Idaho hotel must pay a $21,000 fine for asbestos safety violations after failing to test for the cancer-causing material before demolishing the century-old structure. The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday BBA Winchester LLC, owned …
A federal judge in Grand Rapids, Mich., has sentenced a suburban Detroit man to a year in prison for conducting a salvage operation at an asbestos-filled building without protecting workers and the environment from the toxic insulating material. Federal agencies …
Ron Thacker only worked at Bloomington’s UNARCO plant for a couple of years as a young man in the early 1950s, but it left an indelible imprint on his life – and his lungs. Thacker, now 77, is among more …
A state judge says lawyers for victims of asbestos exposure in a contaminated Montana town are entitled to more than $4 million in fees and expenses out of a $19.6 million settlement with chemical manufacturer W.R. Grace and Co. State …
Students returned to a western Kentucky elementary school after missing a day of classes while officials searched the facility for asbestos. South Heights Elementary School in Henderson welcomed students back on Monday. The Gleaner reported that a search Saturday of …
A new report says the aging Virginia General Assembly Building on Capitol Square has asbestos in one tower and multiple fire and safety code issues. The report says the four-building complex needs extensive repairs. The findings were presented to the …