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Mesothelioma-causing asbestos removal first step in rehabilitating aging theater
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At the aging State Theatre in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, work is well underway on a project that will breathe new life into an old building. Thanks to volunteers ranging from film buffs to generous community members, a great deal of work has been completed on the theater. To date, about a million dollars worth of ...2 days ago -
Former shelter for homeless veterans contains asbestos
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In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a former shelter that catered to homeless veterans has been found to contain asbestos, in addition to human waste and other debris. City officials discovered the contaminants and garbage cluttering the Sundowner Motel on old Route 66 last week. Mere weeks ago, the Sundowner was the home of ...3 days ago -
New York building owner to be penalized for improper asbestos removal
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The owner of the former Classy Leather Goods warehouse in Middletown, New York will be penalized for improper removal of asbestos , based on an October 14 tip when a city building inspector found workers ready to leave the property in a van to dump bags of asbestos-containing materials. The operation was shut down on ...3 days ago -
California man indicted for issuing fraudulent asbestos certifications
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Francisco, California has charged Rogelio Lowe of E&D Environmental Safety Training, Inc. with scheming to defraud employers by issuing certificates to asbestos removal workers without providing them with the proper training and charging their employers for the full cost of ...3 days ago -
DuPont sued again following mesothelioma cancer death
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Chemical giant DuPont is facing yet another asbestos-related lawsuit. This time, the plaintiff is Roger Neely, the son of former DuPont worker Lively Neely. For over twenty years, Lively Neely brought home asbestos dust on his work clothes, which Roger Neely now believes caused the death of his mother, Ruby. Ruby ...6 days ago -
Australian organization criticized for failing to observe asbestos regulations
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In Australia, the WorkSafe organization is facing harsh criticism after they failed to properly investigate an incident at an East Melbourne hospital. During the incident, workers were exposed to asbestos at the Mercy Hospital site. Two men at the site were sawing through concrete that contained asbestos, resulting in ...1 week ago -
Former grocery store site to become home to new library
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The old Dale’s Market building is being knocked down in Albion, New York. Once the property is construction ready, it will be turned over to Swan Library, who purchased the site for $450,000. Asbestos removal on the site was supposed to cost $50,000, but an asbestos inspection uncovered more of the toxic material, ...1 week ago -
Memphis Utilities Division to Train Workers in Asbestos Removal
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Memphis Light, Gas and Water has suspended all repairs and routine work until employees can be trained on how to properly handle asbestos that has been discovered in the coating of some old underground gas pipes.Asbestos is a fire-proof and insulating mineral that was used as a coating on gas pipes between 1950 and ...1 week ago -
Explosion prompts Canadians to voice asbestos disease concerns
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After an explosion in Ottawa released asbestos into the air last week, many Canadians are taking a more aggressive stance against the country’s asbestos industry. The explosion took place at a steam plant in downtown Ottawa, and took the lives of two men when a boiler at the plant exploded. When the boiler exploded, ...1 week ago -
State budget allows Wilcox Tech renovations to begin
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Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden, Connecticut had to put its renovations on hold this summer due to the state budget impasse. Now that the General Assembly has passed a budget implementer bill, Wilcox Tech will be receiving the $60.2 million it needs to complete the second phase of its renovation project. The ...1 week ago -
Asbestos removal will cost more than new floor tiles for Massachusetts school
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The School Facilities Committee in Chicopee, Massachusetts voted unanimously to spend $69,000 to correct an error in Comprehensive High School’s new science labs and to replace the old cafeteria floor in the Edward J. Bellamy Middle School. A majority of the money, to the tune of about $41,000, is being spent on ...1 week ago -
Illegal asbestos dumping by Mancuso family could increase the risk of mesothelioma
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Following a nine day trial in Syracuse federal court, two Utica brothers were convicted of environmental violations and fraud due to their illegal asbestos removal business. Paul, 46, and Steven Mancuso, 38, joined their father Lester in pleading guilty in the trial. Also pleading guilty was the third brother Ronald ...1 week ago -
Professor sues EPA about asbestos on Marco Island property
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Mario Sanchez is a professor at Miami-Dade College in Florida who lives on Marco Island. He is now suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because the agency failed to release information about asbestos that was found on city property back in 2005 as required by the Freedom of Information Act. Asbestos ...2 weeks ago -
Cornerstone Training has many students taking asbestos abatement classes
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Cornerstone Training in Rochester, New York has seen an increase in the number of students signing up for its asbestos abatement classes. The Midtown Plaza asbestos removal project has created a great demand for certified asbestos removal professionals, and Cornerstone has trained approximately 100 people in the ...2 weeks ago -
Pennsylvania contractors find more asbestos in high school renovation project
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Renovations at Mars Area High School in Pennsylvania keep getting more and more complicated. The school board recently had to approve nearly $85,000 in change orders for the $12.5 million project. One of the change orders was for additional asbestos removal at a cost of $23,205. The asbestos was found in the floor ...2 weeks ago -
Cedar Glen fire cleanup to finally be completed
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Contractors have begun cleaning up debris from the Old Fire of 2003 in Cedar Glen , California. Property owners had until the end of the first week in October to decide whether they would be arranging for the removal of the fire debris themselves or if they wanted to use the contractors hired by the county. Only 40 ...2 weeks ago -
More Asbestos Removal at Salem Library
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Authority: 107
The Salem City Council in Oregon has agreed to allocate an additional $145,000 to remove asbestos from the lower level of the public library beginning early next year. The library, built in 1971, was constructed with materials that contained asbestos, as was standard practice within the industry at the time. ...2 weeks ago -
Minnesota school board increases taxes to cover asbestos removal
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The Cloquet School Board in Minnesota approved a $1 million increase to the proposed tax levy due to unexpected costs that cropped up over the summer. Asbestos was discovered during summer construction projects, adding $300,000 in unanticipated asbestos removal costs. An additional $550,000 was added to cover the ...2 weeks ago -
Wisconsin property owner must decontaminate buildings, pay hefty fines
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A Ripon, Wisconsin man has agreed to clean up his property and pay fines to the state related to asbestos violations and other waste. The man, Donald Wagner, owns a tract of property where he must now clean up mobile homes, tires, boats and other solid waste. The fines levied by the state are related to the state of ...2 weeks ago -
Texas company delays move due to asbestos, mold problems
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Authority: 126
In the Texas communities of Bryan and College Station, the Science Park at Research Valley is still vacant. Lynntech, a local company, had hoped to be moved into the building last month, but now it seems that because of various delays, the 180,000-square-foot building will remain vacant through the end of the year. ...2 weeks ago
