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Contractor Indicted for Asbestos Violations

Fri 3/12/2010

WORCESTER – A contractor and property management company have been cited for alleged violations in connection with the removal of asbestos from a building at 240 Main St., according to the office of state Attorney General Martha Coakley.



Developer Critical of Asbestos Fine

Thu 3/11/2010

A Vermont real estate developer who agreed earlier this year to pay $10,000 in fines for supposedly violating federal asbestos regulations during a demolition project called his settlement with the EPA “completely wrong and unfair”.



State Agencies Investigate UConn’s Asbestos Mishandling

Wed 3/10/2010

Three state agencies have opened an investigation into asbestos violations that exposed employees at the University of Connecticut to the cancer-causing substance during a renovation of the school president’s office.



Couple Wins $3 Million in Asbestos Case

Tue 3/9/2010

Brownsville, TX – A couple has won $3 million in an asbestos-related case against 3 defendant corporations.



Asbestos Abatement Underway in Winter Garden Theater

Mon 3/8/2010

First round work to tear down the Winter Garden Theater will get under way Tuesday as when asbestos abatement crews starts their job.



Asbestos Victim Wins $11.1 Million

Fri 3/5/2010

A Navy veteran suffering from asbestosis has won more than $1.1 million whereas his wife has been awarded $400,000 for the loss of his companionship.



Asbestos Suit Names 49 Defendants

Thu 3/4/2010

A deceased man’s estate is suing 49 defendant corporations in an asbestos case.



Hannibal city fined for asbestos violations

Wed 3/3/2010

Hannibal, MO – As part of an asbestos-linked settlement agreement with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Hannibal city will pay a $1,000 penalty. In Tuesday’s meeting, the city council members voted to accept the settlement.



Construction Company Fined for Violating Asbestos Regulations

 Tue 3/2/2010

WHITBY – A construction company was issued a huge fine after labor department inspectors found workers had been exposed to asbestos while demolishing a Whitby building.



Property owner and manager charged in asbestos case

Mon 3/1/2010

Two people were criminally charged for illegally removing asbestos, a known carcinogen, from the former Cambria Air Force Station, a Cold War-era military radar site.



Des Moines developer charged with asbestos violations

Fri 2/26/2010

Robert J. Knapp, a 60-year-old Des Moines developer and hotel owner, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal removal of asbestos during the renovation of the landmark Equitable Building, according to the Department of Justice.



Asbestos removed from city garage

Thu 2/25/2010

AURORA – Asbestos was discovered unexpectedly in the city’s central garage, removal of which cost the city around $22,000, city officials said.



No Dangerous Asbestos Levels in Buffalo Police Station

Wed 2/24/2010

Mayor Byron W. Brown said there were no hazardous levels of asbestos in the temporarily closed Northwest District police station.



Florida Men Indicted for Asbestos Violations

Tue 2/23/2010

WASHINGTON – Four Florida men have been charged in an 11-count indictment for conspiracy, violations of the Clean Air Act, and making false statements for their roles in a scheme to improperly remove and dispose of asbestos from multiple condominiums in Florida, according to the Department of Justice.



Covington Company Fined over Asbestos Violations

Mon 2/22/2010

Hosea Project Movers, a heavy machinery transport company located in Covington, KY, has paid a $22,000 fine on charges it violated Ohio’s asbestos emission control standards, according to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).



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