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Asbestos cleanup 'emergency' declared in Montana town
Move will offer more aid to town; cleanup been going on for 10 years The declaration is the first issued by the agency, which has grappled with the "toxic legacy" of a mine outside Libby, Montana, ...
From lifesaving to lethal: The dark history of this now-banned material
Once praised for its fireproofing power, asbestos left a deadly legacy that still endangers lives today.
Port Adelaide Salvage and owner Maurizio Corsaro to pay $687,500 for illegal dumping, assault and using threatening language
A demolition company owner must pay $687,500 after he was convicted for verbally abusing EPA workers and illegally dumping ...
East Cleveland mayor wants Ohio EPA to investigate dump site over renewed health concerns
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – The mayor of East Cleveland has contacted the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency over what he called “renewed health concerns” related to the former ARCO Recycling dump on ...
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KCMO awarded EPA grant to clean Washington-Wheatley neighborhood's vacant lots
On Friday, Aug. 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the City of Kansas City $6 million to improve 47 ...