Morrison-Clair, Inc., a South Barre, Vt.-based flooring contractor, faces a penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Asbestos, commonly known as the “Asbestos NESHAP” regulations, according to a…
Plans to open the Shoreham Elementary School in Shoreham, Addison County, Vt., were delayed by the discovery of asbestos and mold, the Mesothelioma Cancer News reports.
As reported by the Addison County Independent, Addison County Supervisory Union (ACSU) officials recently announced…
The Supreme Court of Vermont issued split ruling in an asbestos- related case styled Robert Stoll v. Burlington Electric Department.
Judges Reiber, Dooley, Skoglund, Burgess, and Toor entered judgment in Case No. 2008-051 on June 19, 2009. Judge Dooley dissented.
Robert Stoll…
Select Board members in Springfield, Vt., on Sept. 14, 2009, said they were wary of accepting the North School and its nearby recreational lands out of concern for the asbestos at the school, the Rutland Herald reports.
Larry Kraft, chairman of…
The Montpelier School District’s lawsuit against flooring company Morrison-Clark, Inc., over asbestos handling and cleanup breaches during the summer of 2008 at the Main Street Middle School in Montpelier, Vt., is ongoing, the Times Argus reports.
The amount the district hopes…
The United States and the State of Vermont, on July 2, 2009, say that, as part of a multi-site settlement, G-I Holdings Inc. has agreed to address asbestos contamination caused by its past operation of the largest chrysotile asbestos mine…
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.’s Pine Tree landfill in Hampden, Maine, will accept waste (including non-friable asbestos) until Dec. 31, 2009.
Pine Tree is a secure, special waste landfill, permitted to accept construction and demolition debris, ash from municipal solid waste incinerators…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s nearly US$20 million grant to the state of Vermont does not include asbestos abatement, the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center reports.
A portion of the money will go towards cleaning water supplies, while the remaining millions…