ASBESTOS UPDATE: OSHA Files Lawsuit v. CMM Realty in S.C. Court

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has sued CMM Realty Inc. for allegedly firing an employee who voiced and reported workplace and environmental concerns regarding asbestos at one of the Company’s worksites, according to an OSHA…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: 2 Garlock Sealing Trials Commenced in 2009

EnPro Industries, Inc.’s subsidiary, Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC, during the first quarter of 2009, began two asbestos trials involving two plaintiffs.

In a Kentucky mesothelioma case, the jury awarded the plaintiff US$2.1 million. Garlock’s share of this verdict was US$525,000; Garlock…

ASBESTOS LITIGATION: EPA Adds Nine Waste Sites to Superfund NPL

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding nine new hazardous waste sites that pose risks to human health and the environment to the National Priorities List of Superfund sites, according to an EPA press releases dated April 8, 2009.

Also, EPA…