Source: Business Insider, August 8, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com A pack of crayons sold at Dollar Tree has tested positive for traces of asbestos, according to a consumer watchdog group. The US Public Interest Research Group is advising Dollar Tree to recall the crayons and contact customers to let them know. A Dollar Tree spokesperson […]

Source: http://www.recordonline.com, August 7, 2018 By: Leonard Sparks Newburgh is suing the federal government, New York, state agencies and manufacturers it blames for the contamination of the city’s primary water supply, which has been closed for more than two years due to high levels of a chemical associated with cancers, low infant birth weight and […]

Source: http://www.galesburg.com, August 6, 2018 By: Rebecca Susmarski A lawsuit the city of Galesburg filed against the engineering firm it hired for the Oquawka water treatment plant came to an end Monday. The Galesburg City Council agreed during its regularly scheduled meeting to settle the city’s lawsuit against AECOM, the parent company of engineering firm […]

Source: http://www.seacoastonline.com, August 3, 2018 By: Elizabeth Dinan A contractor accused in a federal lawsuit of faulty construction at the 100-unit Wamesit Place housing complex filed a court motion denying liability, while reporting if it is found liable, so too should five other contractors who worked there. The lawsuit was filed by Portsmouth attorney John […]

Source: http://www.seacoastonline.com, August 3, 2018 By: Elizbeth Dinan A contractor accused in a federal lawsuit of faulty construction at the 100-unit Wamesit Place housing complex filed a court motion denying liability, while reporting if it is found liable, so too should five other contractors who worked there. The lawsuit was filed by Portsmouth attorney John […]

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Source: https://www.amny.com, July 20, 2018 By: Lauren Cook Anyone who was covered in material from the blast should bag their clothing and shower, Con Edison said. People who were near the steam pipe explosion in the Flatiron District Thursday morning are being urged to take precautions after debris from the blast tested positive for asbestos. Tests conducted by […]

Source: San Francisco Chronicle, July 25, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com The developer of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, already beleaguered by a cleanup scandal and slumping condominium sales, now has another problem to worry about: lawsuits by homeowners. On Tuesday, attorneys for two families who bought homes in the Bayview district development in 2015 […]

Source: https://6abc.com, July 26, 2018 By: Vernon Odum The tap water in Upper Dublin Township is widely believed by local residents to be dangerously contaminated by firefighting agents from military bases in this area of Montgomery County. The acronym for the contaminating chemical in question is PFAS, which stands for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. According […]

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com, July 19, 2018 By: Hilary Brueck A steam pipe explosion in New York City sent muck, steam, and asphalt into the air. Electric company ConEd is testing for asbestos contamination. Asbestos is a fibrous, mineral-based building material that is toxic to humans when inhaled. It is linked to lung cancer . On Thursday, a steam pipe exploded on 5th […]

Source: http://www.fox8live.com, July 119, 2018 By: Katherine Mozzone It was standing room only at the Orleans Parish School Board meeting Thursday, with close to two dozen parents turning out to tell officials their thoughts on asbestos contamination at an Orleans Parish Charter School. Parents had no problem voicing their concerns to leaders with the Choice […]

Source: http://www.fox8live.com, July 29, 2018 By: Katherine Mozzone It was standing room only at the Orleans Parish School Board meeting Thursday, with close to two dozen parents turning out to tell officials their thoughts on asbestos contamination at an Orleans Parish Charter School. Parents had no problem voicing their concerns to leaders with the Choice […]