Archive for August, 2009
Shiocton Man Charged over Asbestos Violations
Date: admin | 31 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
MILWAUKEE – A Shiocton man has been indicted for violating federal regulations of asbestos abatement.
Michael Phillips owned Villa Apartments in New London through a corporation. According to the indictment, Phillips removed a large quantity of pipe between July and November 2007 during a heating system conversion, without following the federal Environmental Protection Agency rules for [...]
Shiocton Landlord’s Asbestos Case Goes to Trail
Date: admin | 30 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
GREEN BAY – The case of a 53-year-old Shiocton (WI) man who has been charged with violating asbestos regulations is to go for a four-day trial in federal district court.
Michael Phillips’s trial has been scheduled to begin November 30 before U.S. District Judge William Griesbach.
Phillips had been charged for illegally removing asbestos from his Villa [...]
Louisville University to get rid of asbestos
Date: admin | 28 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
Asbestos was found in University of Louisville buildings. The cancer-causing substance was present mainly in Health Services.
Once asbestos was a very popular construction materials. Due to its special features, the material was widely used for insulation, fireproofing, tiling etc. Asbestos, which is made up of tiny fibers, can become hazardous when its fibers become airborne. [...]
Asbestos Violations – EPA Fines Contractor
Date: admin | 28 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
Coldfoot Environmental Services Inc., an asbestos abatement company headquartered in Anchorage (AK), will pay a $5,100 fine and do community services project to settle violations of federal asbestos regulations.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials the company failed to give proper asbestos-related notifications to inspectors who visited three demolition sites in Alaska. The Harborview Hospital [...]
Companies Charged over Asbestos Violations
Date: admin | 26 August 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Cancer, asbestos, mesothelioma, uncategorized
A federal grand jury in Chattanooga has indicted two demolition and salvage companies along with their respective owners and supervisors.
According to the indictment, the former Standard Coosa Thatcher plant in Chattanooga was illegally demolished though it contained large amounts of asbestos.
The indictment states that any asbestos, which had been removed from the plant before demolition, [...]
