ASBESTOS UPDATE: Ruling Issued in Environmental Source’s Lawsuit

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts, Central Division, issued rulings in the case styled Environmental Source Corporation, Plaintiff v. Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety; Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance; and Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents, Defendants.

Bankruptcy Judge Melvin S.…

ASBESTOS ALERT: Mass. Company to Pay $18T for Cleanup Violations

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) assessed a US$18,137 penalty on Environmental Source Corporation for violations of state asbestos regulations, according to a MassDEP press release dated March 24, 2009.

In April 2008, MassDEP personnel responded to a complaint and…