An investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce found that the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point violated several regulations related to asbestos, WFSX reports.
Filed in July 2011, the report says a construction project in the Communication Arts Center in 2010 contained…
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has penalized the Trustees of Boston University US$74,250 for asbestos violations that occurred in the spring of 2010 at three of its Boston properties, according to a MassDEP press release dated July 12, 2011.
The…
Hazardous asbestos will be removed from a crawl space in the Brookside School basement in Allendale, N.J. and the HVAC at the Hillside School all-purpose room will be replaced, Mesothelioma.com reports.
According to the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA), the…
McKinley Elementary in York, Pa., was closed due to concerns regarding the removal of asbestos in the premises, the York Daily Record reports.
Teachers raised concerns after spotting a dust cloud on Sept. 21, 2010 in the under-renovation building, according to…
Four classrooms at Cairns West State School in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, were tested positive for asbestos, The Cairns Post reports.
Children and staff in two teaching areas had to be moved to other classrooms during the last week of term after…
The U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, which upheld the district court’s decision affirming the bankruptcy court’s order of dismissal of a case involving Claremont McKenna…
The Middletown Journal says the Middletown School District in Middletown, Ohio, has taken a step toward the demolition of Roosevelt Elementary School, Mesothelioma.com reports.
The elementary school has stood vacant for two years. It will cost the district US$402,800 to rid…
The Central Valley Elementary School, which is located in Monroe, N.Y., will undergo a US$100,000 asbestos abatement project, Mesothelioma.com reports.
The asbestos removal was approved by the Monroe-Woodbury School Board as part of the district’s US$12,150,000 renovation project.
The asbestos abatement will…
Asbestos cleanup at the Martha B. Day (MBD) School in Bloomingdale, N.J., will cost a total of US$35,752, of which US$23,431 is for cleanup on the upper floor and US$12,320 is for cleanup on the lower level, NorthJersey.com reports.
The bid…
Parents were not informed on their children’s potential exposure to asbestos until five weeks after demolition work at Katoomba North Public School, located in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.
A WorkCover NSW investigation found…