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(05-01-08) May 1st, 2008 | Fort Won’t Get Asbestos Cleanup Help After a fire destroyed a large part of an historic military fort, redevelopers were discouraged to hear that government agencies would not help with the cost of asbestos cleanup.

(05-02-08) May 2nd, 2008 | Owner May Be Facing Asbestos Charges A building owner may be facing charges over asbestos being removed from one of his buildings. The building owner said that he was not aware how dangerous asbestos could be.

(05-03-08) May 3rd, 2008 | Mesothelioma Victims Meet in Michigan The people meeting at the Detroit Marriott looked like any other convention where people were all strangers. But the people that were chatting and sharing stories had one deadly common link - mesothelioma.

(05-04-08) May 4th, 2008 | Historic School Has Asbestos Problem An historic school in Idaho will now need extensive cleaning after asbestos was found in and around some of the buildings. The old school, built in the 1800s was being renovated as a convention space.

(05-05-08) May 5th, 2008 | Man Enters Guilty Plea in Asbestos Case A Maryland man that was responsible for overseeing asbestos removal from an old hospital has entered a guilty plea this week in a District Court. He was charged with conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act.

(05-06-08) May 6th, 2008 | Grocery Store Closed Due to Asbestos A South Carolina Food Lion grocery store remains closed this week after officials found levels of airborne asbestos in the building. Customers that shopped over a one-month period are requested to dispose of any food that was bought during that time.

(05-08-08) May 8th, 2008 | Asbestos Cases Now Allowed Back in Civil Court A judge involved in the bankruptcy case for W.R. Grace and Co. in Montana has left the door open for asbestos victims to sue the state. Civil cases were halted seven years ago when Grace was entering bankruptcy.

(05-09-08) May 9th, 2008 | Georgia City Hall Has Asbestos A City Hall in a Georgia town is causing a raucous after asbestos was found in the basement. City officials say they are taking all precautions, but workers and residents say that is not the case.

(05-12-08) May 12th, 2008 | Asbestos Causes Affordable Housing Issue An affordable housing project in Miami, Florida may no longer be so affordable after asbestos was found on the site. Officials say the contamination happened when previous workers were clearing the site.

(05-13-08) May 13th, 2008 | Asbestos Causes Affordable Housing Issue An affordable housing project in Miami, Florida may no longer be so affordable after asbestos was found on the site. Officials say the contamination happened when previous workers were clearing the site.

(05-14-08) May 14th, 2008 | Demolition Delayed Over Asbestos An Ohio developer has put all demolition plans for a building on hold after asbestos was found. The new discovery could cause the budget for the plan to become insurmountable.

(05-15-08) May 15th, 2008 | Asbestos Closes Illinois Preschool When the owner of a small preschool in Illinois wanted to remove some peeling wallpaper, she decided to do the small job herself. But the plaster behind the wallpaper started to crumble, and asbestos was found in the walls.

(05-16-08) May 16th, 2008 | Asbestos Victim Fund Could Reach $3 Billion For victims suffering from asbestos-related diseases resulting from exposure by W.R. Grace, there may be an end in sight. The company has agreed to pay billions of dollars as a settlement in order to emerge from bankruptcy.

(05-19-08) May 19th, 2008 | Historic Site Causes Asbestos Worries Officials from the state of Michigan are now monitoring the demolition and restoration of an historic school site. The former site of an old school building was found to contain asbestos.

(05-20-08) May 20th, 2008 | Courthouse Renovations Find Asbestos Renovations at a Florida county courthouse uncovered the presence of asbestos in the old building. The asbestos will only be removed from high traffic areas to insure the material does not become airborne.

(05-21-08) May 21st, 2008 | Residents Worry About Asbestos Dumping Residents of a small Maine town are worried that a construction company is illegally dumping hazardous materials in their local landfill. The construction debris is thought to contain asbestos.

(05-22-08) May 22nd, 2008 | Asbestos Removal Still Debated A council of city lawyers finally awarded an asbestos abatement contract this week for a dilapidated apartment building, but the need for the asbestos removal is still coming under fire.

(05-23-08) May 23rd, 2008 | Toy Still An Asbestos Problem When an asbestos advocacy group claimed that independent tests showed high levels of asbestos in a children’s toy, the item was removed from store shelves. But the manufacturer still claims no asbestos has been found.

(05-27-08) May 27th, 2008 | County Worker Begins Asbestos Sentence A county worker found guilty of illegally removing and dumping asbestos removed from a New York building began his prison sentence this week. The man was also made to pay a $108,000 fine.

(05-28-08) May 28th, 2008 | University Says Asbestos Removal Too Expensive A university in Colorado replied this week to student unions pushing for asbestos removal on campus. The answer was that the removal of the asbestos is too expensive, and the material is not posing a risk at this time.

(05-29-08) May 29th, 2008 | Asbestos Found In City Hall While old carpeting was being replaced at a Michigan city hall building, asbestos was found in the flooring tiles. The office was sealed off, and the City Manager said that abatement was being done.

(05-30-08) May 30th, 2008 | Alert Issued For Asbestos Work An alert issued by the Inspector General of Washington, D.C. has said that guidelines in place at this time are not enough to keep people from being exposed to asbestos and lead.


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