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Marco resident takes on feds, wins records lawsuit.
It’s no small task for a man without a law degree to take a federal agency to court and claim victory. However, that’s just what computer science professor Mario Sanchez did. Sanchez spent years seeking information regarding the handling of toxic substances in Marco Island. Marco Eagle, Florida. 6 September 2010.
Asbestos: Invisible killer still haunting B.C. workers.
Kurt Hilger may or may not have a deadly time bomb in his body. At age 14, he followed his father into work at the Cassiar asbestos mine in northern B.C. His father died painfully three years ago from mesothelioma, prompting Hilger to look into his own risks. Postmedia News. 6 September 2010.
Asbestos flooding B.C. with a 'steady stream of death.'
Death's first whisper came to Dirk Jansema while he was singing in his church choir. He began feeling the first symptoms of a disease caused by exposure to asbestos — a mineral that takes decades in the body to do its killing work. Vancouver Sun, British Columbia. 5 September 2010.
A flood of asbestos: How much should residents worry?
Residents along the Sumas River are divided over the potential health risks of high levels of naturally occurring, cancer-causing asbestos left behind in yards and homes by landslides from floods in January 2009. Seattle Times, Washington. 5 September 2010.
Nine years later: Health effects in World Trade Center.
As many as 70,000 volunteers and rescue workers responded to the 9/11 attacks, many toiling for months to clear mountains of debris containing a range of toxic compounds. Health effects have persisted for years. Environmental Health Perspectives. 4 September 2010.
Green revolution comes to urban neighborhoods.
Some 200 local residents are taking part in an innovative program designed to help bridge a green divide in L.A. Many residents of low-income neighborhoods say they've been left out of the environmental movement and that clean-tech businesses are avoiding urban neighborhoods. Los Angeles Times, California. 3 September 2010.
Asbestos clean-up is costing Queensland schools.
Ridding buildings and playgrounds of potential asbestos contamination comes at a high cost at some schools, with one forced to throw out nearly $90,000 worth of classroom equipment and invaluable teaching resources. Brisbane Courier-Mail, Australia. 3 September 2010.
Xcel begins closure of Granite Falls coal ash ponds.
Fifteen years ago the Northern States Power Plant in Granite Falls, MN incinerated its final load of coal. Over the past month the plant’s parent owner, Xcel Energy, has initiated the clean-up of the last remnants of the coal ash, which have been stored in four containment ponds located adjacent to the plant. Associated Press. 2 September 2010.
Quebec offers lifeline to a deadly industry.
Thumbing their noses at appeals from the Canadian Cancer Society and Quebec’s 9,500 doctors, both the Charest and Harper governments are backing a last-ditch, desperate effort to revive Quebec’s deadly asbestos industry. Toronto Star, Ontario. Opinion, 2 September 2010.
Tar sands 'fingerprint' seen in rivers and snow.
A new study refutes a government claim (one echoed by industry) that the gonzo-scale extraction of tar sands in western Canada – and their processing into crude oil – does not substantially pollute the environment. Science News. 1 September 2010.
Lung disease affects more workers than figures show.
Researchers in the North- East believe they have found what could be a ticking time bomb of previously undiagnosed industrial illness. Priestgate Northern Echo, United Kingdom. 1 September 2010.
Litigating over the environment makes big bucks for trial lawyers.
Lawyers have long profited from "toxic tort" lawsuits. Some such litigation is founded on junk science, without solid evidence that supports even a general finding of causation. San Francisco Examiner, California. Opinion, 1 September 2010.
Three years later, city's smoking ban is working.
Cigarettes are the most dangerous consumer product in the world. Houston Chronicle, Texas. Opinion, 1 September 2010.
Asbestos mine gets $3.5M from Que. government.
The Quebec government will guarantee a $3.5-million line of credit for one of the country's last asbestos mines. CBC Canada. 31 August 2010.
Ship-breaking yard fined Tk 0.7 million for safety violation.
The Department of Environment has, for the first time, fined a ship-breaking yard Tk 0.7 million for cutting scrap ships in an unsafe environment and for polluting the environment. Dhaka Bdnews24, Bangladesh. 31 August 2010.
CANOL Trail awaits federal clean-up.
Since it was abandoned in 1945, the Northwest Territories' portion of CANOL Trail is little more than an empty road, strewn with wrecked old work vehicles, long-abandoned buildings, and unknown amounts of waste crude oil and other hazardous material. Northern News Services, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon. 31 August 2010.
Official critical of asbestos removal.
East End residents are concerned about the handling of asbestos being removed from a BLDC building in St. David's. Royal Gazette, Bermuda. 31 August 2010.
Public will have access documents detailing chemicals used in Wyoming drilling operations.
Despite vigorous opposition from industry, it appears state regulators and the general public will have broad access to documents detailing chemicals used in oil and gas drilling, hydraulic fracturing and other drilling operations. Casper Star-Tribune, Wyoming. 30 August 2010.
9/11's forgotten victims: 'We're living in a toxic time bomb.'
Far more people are likely to die from the effects of 9/11's toxic dust cloud than were killed in the attack itself. The victims include office workers, shopkeepers, local residents... but the worst-affected are the 'responders.' London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 29 August 2010.
Mesothelioma: Hospice wins landmark victory in asbestos cancer case.
Hospices that care for victims of a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure hope to get help with treatment costs following a landmark court ruling. London Observer, United Kingdom. 29 August 2010.
Waste holding pond being built at Plant Scherer.
Georgia Power is building a huge new wet storage pond for gypsum waste next to Plant Scherer in Monroe County, on property that was previously part of a public wildlife area. Macon Telegraph, Georgia. 29 August 2010.
Libby's asbestos clinic feeling strain of success.
It could have been the years he spent breathing the toxic fibers on the job as a railroad foreman, or it could have come from cutting firewood along Rainey Creek. Red Busby isn't exactly sure how he got asbestos-related disease, he just wants to make sure it doesn't turn into something worse. Associated Press. 29 August 2010.
U.S. asbestos toll may reach a half-million deaths.
Hundreds of former mechanics and body-shop employees are known to have developed mesothelioma after working on brakes, clutches and gaskets. Many have sued auto manufacturers and parts-makers, litigation that reflects the unceasing burden of asbestos disease in the United States. Richmond Times-Dispatch, Virginia. 28 August 2010.
Asbestos mining resumes for now.
The nearly exhausted Jeffrey Mine in the town of Asbestos will resume operations for the month of September in a last-ditch bid to woo foreign investors to a proposed new underground mine at the site. Montreal Gazette, Quebec. 28 August 2010.
Asbestos scare as team clears development site.
Politicians are being asked to intervene after residents living next to a former dump began suffering from skin and eye irritations and sore throats. Inverness Courier, United Kingdom. 27 August 2010.
Fears over dumped asbestos.
Experts dressed in protective suits and masks were called in last week to remove a large quantity of potentially dangerous asbestos that was dumped less than 100 yards from a halting site in Finglas. Dublin People, Ireland. 27 August 2010.
Miners face health risks, even on good days.
Listed as the most dangerous industry for workers until 2001, mining is now outranked by industrial fishing, roofing and aircraft-related occupations, among others. Still, many chronic and fatal conditions are linked to their toxic work conditions. LiveScience. 27 August 2010.
Morristown Library now safe enough for investigators to enter.
The most serious asbestos contamination has been cleaned up at the damaged Morristown and Morris Township Public Library, and now investigators and construction workers are able to enter the building. Newark Star-Ledger, New Jersey. 27 August 2010.
Asbestos found in seven Virginia Beach schools.
Virginia Beach School officials say they found sealant containing a small amount of asbestos at seven schools. Now, parents are asking why they were not told. WAVY-TV, Virginia. 27 August 2010.
State: Paving firm mishandled hazardous waste.
The New Mexico Environment Department has issued a compliance order to Advantage Asphalt — alleging that the company improperly handled construction waste containing asbestos in early 2009. Santa Fe New Mexican, New Mexico. 27 August 2010.
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