ASBESTOS UPDATE: Colo. Landlord Faces Sentence for Safety Breach

Jurors convicted Tom Tienda, a landlord from Pueblo, Colo., over asbestos-related demolition violations, The Pueblo Chieftain reports.

It took a jury of three women and nine men less than an hour to convict Mr. Tienda on eight counts he faced, including…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: CoreSite Realty Still Has $2MM AROs at June 30

CoreSite Realty Corporation’s asset retirement obligations amounted to US$2 million at June 30, 2011 and US$2.1 million as of Dec. 31, 2010, according to the Company’s quarterly report filed on Aug. 5, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: CoreSite Realty Corp. Has $2MM ARO at March 31

CoreSite Realty Corporation recorded asset retirement obligations of about US$2 million at March 31, 2011, compared with US$2.1 million at Dec. 31, 2010.

The Company records accruals for estimated retirement obligations. The asset retirement obligations relate primarily to the removal of…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: U.S. Court Issues Split Ruling in Haden’s Claim

The U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, issued split rulings in a case involving asbestos filed by Steven T. Haden.

District Judge Christine M. Arguello entered judgment in Civil Action No. 10-cv-00515-BNB on July 9, 2010.

Steven T. Haden is a prisoner…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Hazard to be Removed from Fort Collins Building

Before the demolition of the former Elks Lodge building in Fort Collins, Colo., can begin, asbestos and mercury abatement will need to be completed, Mesothelioma.com reports.

The Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority announced that they plan to demolish the structure that…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Appeal Court Affirms Remand in Unocal Claim

The Colorado Court of Appeals, Division A, remanded a class action case involving asbestos, filed against Unocal Corporation, Unocal Pipeline Company, and Union Oil Company of California (collectively Unocal).

The case is styled Richard Jackson, Mary Jackson, Thomas Fehringer, Robert Hradecky,…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Asbestos Found at Fort Carson Site in Colo.

Asbestos was found at Fort Carson near Colorado Springs, Colo., at a site where a housing development and elementary school are planned, KOAA reports.

Karen Connelly, Fort Carson Public Affairs, said, “A 39-acre parcel of land east of Gate 1, as…