Pat Martin, a Member of Parliament of the New Democratic Party in Manitoba, Canada, accused Canada’s federal government of exporting asbestos to Third World countries, AHN reports.
Mr. Martin cites data that Ottawa approves over 200,000 tons of asbestos exports annually.
Mr.…
Catalyst Paper Corporation, during 2008, was ordered to pay a US$75,000 fine by WorkSafeBC (a provincial government agency) in connection with an asbestos-exposure incident in 2006.
The Company was not subject to any significant fines or non- monetary sanctions for non-compliance…
Kaiser Ventures LLC, in 2008, recorded 18 active asbestos- related lawsuits, according to the Company’s annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2009.
The Company said that 15 active suits were pending, primarily bodily injury, against…
Following the reclassification, withdrawal or expungement of claims, W. R. Grace & Co., as of Dec. 31, 2008, said that about 465 asbestos-related Property Damage Claims, subject to a March 31, 2003 bar date, remain outstanding.
The Bankruptcy Court has approved…
Domtar Corporation says that various asbestos-related personal injury claims are pending in U.S. state and federal courts against Domtar Industries Inc. and certain other affiliates of the Company.
These claims are filed in connection with alleged exposure by people to products…