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Breaking News: February 2006

(02-01-06) February 1st, 2006 | US Navy To Pay Out For Environmental Damage The attorney general for Rhode Island has revealed that the US army is to pay out nearly $1.5 million to the state in order to settle lawsuits relating to the dumping of waste, including asbestos.

(02-02-06) February 2nd, 2006 | There is very little financial aid for international students who wish to study in Canada or the United States from other countries. Students from the US and Canada who wish to study in other countries can get student loans in their own country to study abroad. The same thing applies to students from other countries wishing to study in Canada or the US. It has been announced that a federal court has approved a settlement figure in relation to a case where a sub-division was built over an asbestos dump.

(02-03-06) February 3rd, 2006 | Lawyer Seeks To File Class Action Suit For 9/11 Exposure A trial lawyer is seeking to file a class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of people that may have suffered as the results of exposure to contaminated air following the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001.

(02-06-06) February 6th, 2006 | Construction Supervisor Jailed For Asbestos Violations A construction supervisor has received jail time after he was found to be involved in asbestos removal fraud in over 1,500 buildings across New York.

(02-07-06) February 7th, 2006 | Meeting Arranged For Update On School Asbestos A meeting is to be held in Japan for parents and school officials to discuss asbestos at an elementary school.

(02-08-06) February 8th, 2006 | Senator Criticizes Libby Residents� Bill The bill designed to compensate the asbestos exposed residents of Libby has been criticized by the Montana Senator Conrad Burns.

(02-09-06) February 9th, 2006 | France Offers To Take Back Asbestos French officials have responded to protests about asbestos aboard a French vessel by stating that the country will take back some of the asbestos on board the ship.

(02-10-06) February 10th, 2006 | Japanese School Now Free From Asbestos Officials and school administrators have attended a meeting to inform parents that classrooms at a school where asbestos fibers were discovered last year now show no signs of the substance.

(02-13-06) February 13th, 2006 | UK Insurers Could Save A Fortune Through Court Of Appeals Ruling The Court of Appeals has overturned a decision made by a High Court with regards to those exposed to asbestos but not suffering any illness from their exposure.

(02-14-06) February 14th, 2006 | UK Skip Company Fined For Illegal Asbestos Storage A UK skip company, AYS Skip Hire, has been fined 1,500 GBP after it was discovered that asbestos was being illegally stored on a trading estate.

(02-15-06) February 15th, 2006 | Welsh Businessman Fined For Asbestos Violations A businessman from South Wales has been fined �24,000 for two offenses relating to the illegal disposal of asbestos waste.

(02-16-06) February 16th, 2006 | Clinton Pleased About EPA Lawsuit Following a judge�s decision to allow a class action lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency in relation to the contamination of the area following the 9/11 attacks, Senator Hillary Clinton has expressed her approval of the action.

(02-17-06) February 17th, 2006 | Debate To Be Launched On Asbestos Trust Fund This week lawmakers will be launching a debate on the asbestos trust fund designed to compensate those affected by asbestos exposure and phase out the court based system.

(02-20-06) February 20th, 2006 | Democrats Say 9/11 Cover-Up Proven Two democrats stated last week that the cover-up of contamination following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York have been proven by a judge�s decision to allow a class action lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency.

(02-21-06) February 21st, 2006 | Egg Carton Manufacturer Sued Over Asbestos Violation A UK company has been fined 50,000 GBP over asbestos violations.

(02-22-06) February 22nd, 2006 | Family Fights Against Asbestos Trust Fund Bill The family of a man that died from asbestos exposure is fighting the asbestos trust fund bill.

(02-23-06) February 23rd, 2006 | Warnings Over Asbestos Debris In The UK Officials have issued warnings to locals of a UK county after asbestos debris has been found in the area.

(02-24-06) February 24th, 2006 | ABB Hearing Scheduled For End Of February Swiss engineering group, ABB, has confirmed that a hearing is scheduled for 28th February with regards to the settlement of $1.4 billion of claims filed against the company for asbestos issues.

(02-27-06) February 27th, 2006 | Concerns About Asbestos Bill From Whitehouse The Whitehouse has expressed some concerns about the latest asbestos bill being pushed through the senate.

(02-28-06) February 28th, 2006 | Cost Of Demolition At Courthouse Hiked Up Through Asbestos Discovery The Milwaukee County Courthouse has been undergoing works in order to demolish an annex, which is over Interstate 43.

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