Alex Dalenberg, suited up. Aug 11, 2010
I imagine firefighting would be a chore even if we humans were covered in asbestos scales, but I felt like I d been sunk to the bottom of a very deep jacuzzi as I stumbled and shuffled across the desert floor. This coat can handle up to 800 degrees, Cody said. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Order Tossing Expert Grabs Attention in Asbestos Case Aug 11, 2010
Orders from a middle Georgia judge throwing out an expert witness and the asbestos suit his testimony was going to support have defense attorneys celebrating and plaintiffs lawyers bearing down for an appellate battle ... He barred the testimony of John Maddox, a pathologist who claims that asbestos caused the lung disease that killed the plaintiff's husband ... The problem, Parrott said, is the doctor's opinion that any exposure to asbestos causes injury. (Law.com)
Charlotte preps for $16 million project on North Tryon Street Aug 10, 2010
The office space that did exist in the building was riddled with asbestos and had long been used by squatters who were able to access electricity and water. In one section of the building, a homeless woman had set up a bed, TV and computer in one room and a kitchen with a refrigerator and toaster oven in another. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Comonwealth Games Aug 10, 2010
Workers live in cramped tin or asbestos hutments where diseases are rife. Aid organisations have cried themselves hoarse every monsoon about the deaths from malaria and dengue fever in these slums but it has made no difference. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Tthe nation fumes at money up in smoke Aug 7, 2010
What, like the legitimate asbestos market, perhaps. The Imperial Tobacco website tosses up similar codswallop about ''disproportionate and unnecessary regulation'' and goes on to claim that ''no credible research evidence exists to suggest that young people start smoking or that adult smokers continue to smoke because of seeing tobacco branding on packaging. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Demolition in Sheffield! Aug 5, 2010
Superintendent John Bute said the asbestos abatement work is being finished with a target completion date set for Friday ... Bute said once the asbestos work is completed, demolition will begin shortly thereafter. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
R-III Board Hears Assessment of District Facilities Aug 4, 2010
Some asbestos abatement is needed in floor tiling and the building's wheelchair access ramps are not compliant with current ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) codes. The report found some deterioration in the masonry walls that require tuck-pointing to avoid more serious structural issues. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Jury: Give former BNSF engineer $3.7M Aug 4, 2010
A 72-year-old Wyoming man who says he suffers from chronic lung disease caused by years of inhaling diesel fumes, silicone dust and asbestos while he worked as a BNSF engineer has been awarded $3 ... Bremseth said medical experts testified during the trial that heavy metals, silicone dust and asbestos particles were found during microscopic biopsies of Jolleys lung tissue ... Bremseth said the silicone dust probably came from sand used by the railroad on the tracks, and the asbestos probably... (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Wyoming briefs Aug 3, 2010
Jolleys attorney, Fred Bremseth, said Jolley suffers from chronic lung disease caused by years of inhaling diesel fumes, silicone dust and asbestos while working as a BNSF engineer. Its a real tragic case, said Bremseth, a Minnesota attorney who specializes in railroad injury cases. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Revealed: students exposed to asbestos Aug 3, 2010
SCHOOL students and staff have potentially been exposed to asbestos after it was inappropriately handled by builders. WorkCover NSW has investigated 94 complaints about asbestos in public and private schools since 2007 ... The authority reported asbestos being disturbed by construction, excavation or demolition work and then, in some cases, removed in breach of work safety laws. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Eugene Anderson; lawyer fought for illness claims Aug 3, 2010
NEW YORK Eugene R. Anderson, a leading New York trial lawyer who found innovative ways to make insurance companies cover costly asbestos and toxic spill claims, died Friday in Manhattan ... In his signature case, Mr. Anderson represented Keene Corp. of Rockville Centre on Long Island as it faced millions of dollars of personal-injury claims from power plant workers who said they had been exposed, over many years, to asbestos in thermal insulation ... Keene had taken on the problem when it... (Boston Globe)
Omaha Police Need $20M For Asbestos Jul 30, 2010
-- The Omaha Police Department said it will have to pay $20 million to remove asbestos and make other needed upgrades to its headquarters building. Officials said four of the building's six floors have asbestos ... "Asbestos is in the ceiling and the walls throughout the building," said Deputy Chief David Baker. (7 KETV Omaha)
Central Mo Guy Jul 29, 2010
bluesfan13 wrote on Jul 27, 2010 10:31 AM:" It's not that simple, libertarian...It comes down to which propaganda do you believe. Anti-smoker-advocates say second hand smoke kills. Smoking-choice-advocates say that it doesn't. Some go so far as to say that smoking only contributes a statistically insignificant increase in personal health risks with no risk whatsoever to bystanders.If second-hand smoke is toxic, it should be regulated in public places and private business alike, just like lead... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Former Fort Ord Cleaning Brings Jobs 2hr Jul 29, 2010
People are trained in handling toxic materials like lead, asbestos and other hazardous materials. If they complete the training, they'll have a job waiting for them helping to clean up the former Fort Ord. (KSBW 8, CA)
Stunning $50m legal coup for ageing thalidomide victims Jul 28, 2010
Mr Gordon is well-known for his pursuit of giant corporations over often fatal health problems caused by asbestos, silicone breast implants, tobacco and, most recently, the arthritis drug Vioxx, which causes heart attacks. He has praised Diageo for "doing the right thing" on moral grounds when it was open to the company to use the courts to delay payment until it would be too late to help many of the increasingly-vulnerable thalidomiders. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
National Party Jul 28, 2010
More than a third of Queensland state schools inspected for a new asbestos threat have come back positive for the deadly substance. The opposition wants an economic debate between Treasurer Wayne Swan and his counterpart Joe Hockey. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Oil spill legal mess likely one of costliest ever Jul 28, 2010
Asbestos, which has caused widespread lung disease and other ailments, is the longest-running mass lawsuit case in U.S. history, costing a variety of companies more than $70 billion and involving more than 730,000 claims since the 1970s, according to an analysis by the nonprofit Rand Corp. And tobacco companies have been slapped with thousands of lawsuits over the dangers of cigarette smoking ... The BP case will differ in many ways from those involving drug companies, automakers and asbestos... (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Aging pipes cause minor flooding to hospitals first floor, basement Jul 27, 2010
What's next --- a smudge of lead paint, a smidge of asbestos , a melange of mold. sneaky. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Mixed Causation Is Jury Question in Asbestos Cases Involving Smokers Jul 27, 2010
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that two plaintiffs alleging that exposure to asbestos caused their illnesses cannot have their cases dismissed on summary judgment simply because the plaintiffs' doctor opined that their illnesses are attributable both to exposure to asbestos and to smoking. According to the plaintiffs' attorney, the court's ruling in could impact many cases beyond asbestos litigation by setting the standard of review of summary judgments as a de novo review, rather than... (Law.com)
Scammers among drywall 'experts' Jul 25, 2010
"These products and alternative methods have been pulled out before to fix the problem of the day," said the Florida Health Department's David Krause, a toxicologist who compared some Chinese drywall remedies to bogus solutions for asbestos and Hurricane Katrina's formaldehyde-ridden trailers. "This is nothing new. It's the same industry. They're just changing the letterhead to deal with the problem at hand.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Piqua to receive $200K from Ohio Jul 20, 2010
5-acre property located at 624 Park Ave. and 813 Nicklin Ave. has been vacant since 1996 and was condemned by the local health department last year after demolition resulted in asbestos debris inside and outside the building. It was originally developed as Ball Memorial Hospital and nurse training school in 1905. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
- Our Opinion: Between a rock and a hard place 0 Jul 18, 2010
You see, a key mineral in the rock once known as serpentinite is asbestos, which used to be a staple of the building industry and was generally considered a positive, and therefore promotable, thing. Not so much anymore, though, as asbestos, a leading cause of an especially deadly form of cancer called mesothelioma, enjoys about the same crowd-pleasing stature as hemlock in the public mind ... That s why Romero says she wants serpentine replaced as the state rock, because of its unfortunate... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
In financially ailing Britain, even queen is cutting back Jul 18, 2010
Plans to rip out asbestos and Victorian-era lead water pipes at the palace will also be put off, potentially for years, as will the refurbishment of Queen Victoria s dilapidated mausoleum at Windsor Castle, the royal family s weekend retreat. After a fit of public outrage at the cost of providing security to minor royals, the queen s granddaughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, are also set to lose their 24-hour bodyguards, which have reportedly cost taxpayers upwards of $700,000 a year. (Boston Globe)
Shame of ship-breaking industry Jul 16, 2010
"All these ships contain very hazardous materials like asbestos, PCBs, and they are in-built in the system, so in a country like Bangladesh we do not have technologies to deal with this sort of hazardous substance," Rizwana Hasan told CNN. ... She says ships containing hazardous material, such as asbestos, need to have these substances removed before they arrive in Bangladesh. (CNN -- International)
Parasitic tort lawyers Jul 16, 2010
Companies that started work on a safer asbestos substitute, an AIDS vaccine and a Lyme disease vaccine gave up the research because any work in those areas risked stirring up the lawyers. The liability risk was too great. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Crew clears asbestos hurled from a burst steam pipe Jul 16, 2010
Workers in hazardous materials suits hosed down cars and trees coated with asbestos dust yesterday on a three-block stretch of Harrison Avenue, a day after a burst steam pipe showered asphalt and the harmful fibers onto the street. Air quality tests showed the asbestos levels did not exceed safety standards ... It was the third time since 2007 that steam pipes owned by Trigen Boston Energy Corp. ruptured and sprayed asbestos, a mineral fiber that can cause lung cancer. (Boston Globe)
What will it take to reopen Eastman, Brawley? Jul 16, 2010
The consultants said Brawley is in the better shape of the two schools even though it has asbestos issues and needs boilers and pipes replaced. Chang said the planning department will do their best to have a report prepared by the next school board meeting Aug. 2. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Cut and thrust election online Jul 16, 2010
The New York Times reports that some serpentine rocks do serve as a host for chrysotile, a form of asbestos. But geologists say chrysotile is less harmful than some other forms of asbestos and would be a danger only if a person were to breathe its dust repeatedly ... Its detractors say the olive green rock found all over the state is a grim symbol of the deadly cancers associated with asbestos, which can be found in the rock. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Calif may dump 'state rock' that contains asbestos Jul 15, 2010
Nearly half a century later, attitudes toward that mineral have changed and health authorities say asbestos can cause an incurable cancer called mesothelioma as well as other diseases when its fibers are inhaled. But Democratic state Sen. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Mother, son are a picture-perfect pair Jul 15, 2010
A male fur seal sits on a rusty propeller at an old whaling station on Stromness Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica, gazing mournfully up at a placard that reads, Asbestos hazard, KEEP OUT. A beautiful, deep-purple, Amazon lily rests in a pool of water that reflects glass panes overhead, which look cagelike, contrasting with the lily s serenity. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Asbestos concerns may sink once-exalted California rock Jul 15, 2010
The lawmaker and others who would like to see serpentine stripped of its title say the olive green rock found all over the state is a grim symbol of the deadly cancers associated with asbestos, which can be found in the rock, hydrous magnesium phyllosilicate. Geologists, who have taken to Twitter on behalf of the rock, assert that serpentine is harmless and is being demonized by advocates for people with asbestos-related diseases and possibly their trial lawyers, too ... Gloria Romero, a Los... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Explosions rare in coke plants Jul 15, 2010
The most recent record of a safety violation was in 2006 for asbestos, and the record shows that U.S. Steel was not fined. It did agree to pay $2,675 in fines in 2005 stemming from other safety violations that OSHA termed "serious.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Subsidiary’s Ch. 11 plan shields Circor Jul 13, 2010
Inhaling or ingesting asbestos can cause serious health problems ... Leslie Controls Inc., a subsidiary of Burlington-based , filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition to implement a reorganization plan negotiated with lawyers for those who have filed 1,307 asbestos injury claims ... The claims arise from valves made by Leslie that contained asbestos. (Boston Globe)
Streets could go both ways Jul 12, 2010
Council members will also look at a bid for the removal of asbestos and demolition of seven vacant, dangerous and unsafe commercial structures located within the city s Community Development Block Grant target area. The total cost of the project will be $128,080. (Odessa American, TX)
Jury Favors Defense in Asbestos Case Jul 10, 2010
Turning aside claims for millions of dollars in damages sought by a man who said he was sickened by asbestos brought home on the clothing of his father, a Louisville, Ky ... According to court filings and a Georgia attorney involved in the case, Eddie McCauley, 45, was diagnosed in 2008 with pleural mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibers that attacks the lining of the lungs and other internal organs ... When they were young, said Masterson, Eddie and his brother Terry... (Law.com)
Head Start poised to move into Jeffco school Jul 10, 2010
"There's some asbestos in the gymnasium.". Head Start is a part of the Department of Human Services and is a child-focused, family-centered preschool program, providing services in education, early childhood development and medical and dental, mental health and nutrition care, family support and parent involvement, according to the county's website. (Denver Post)
Global Environmental Management's Tammy Seiler thrives in construction industry Jul 10, 2010
She saw federal regulations regarding asbestos starting to add up, and immediately started reading the new rules at the and learning about the safety monitoring. She began an asbestos air monitoring and air sampling business, which, over the years, has grown to include an array of environmental services. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
UMass confident PCBs will be cleared by fall Jul 8, 2010
The Department of Environmental Protection has cited the college for improper handling of asbestos but not for PCB problems. It is a manageable issue, Blaguszewski said of the PCB removal. (Boston Globe)
Parents not told of asbestos risk Jul 7, 2010
PARENTS were not told of their children's potential exposure to asbestos until five weeks after demolition work at a NSW primary school. An investigation by WorkCover NSW found asbestos had been disturbed at Katoomba North Public School, in the Blue Mountains, in late May, without proper handling measures followed ... Children, parents and staff were present when a covered walkway was demolished, despite a Department of Education and Training audit in 2008 identifying asbestos in ceiling... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
More money was natural sweetener Jul 6, 2010
The trick now will be to harvest enough of the sale money to ensure that the courts and public are satisfied CSR is properly providing for potential victims of its now defunct asbestos operations. They can now say that some time later this year, once the asbestos issue has been resolved, the company will be thinking about what the most tax-effective reward will be for investors - it may be more complicated than a capital return because it will depend on how the Tax Office views proceeds from the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Mont. delegation pushes EPA on asbestos cleanup Jul 6, 2010
delegation pushes EPA on asbestos cleanup ... delegation pushes EPA on asbestos cleanup:/n/a/2010/07/05/national/a152135D83 ... delegation pushes EPA on asbestos cleanup:/n/a/2010/07/05/national/a152135D83. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
- Partnership enhancing car safety Jul 5, 2010
COLLABORATION: The research partnership has led to the development of high-end asbestos-free brakes and a night vision system that helps drivers see more clearly ... Among the most notable devices the CSIST has created are high-end metal and ceramic brake discs and pads developed based on the technologies used for indigenous defense fighter brake discs, replacing asbestos brake pads and linings ... Asbestos is a recognized carcinogen and is also bad for the environment, Su said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Letters to the editor Jul 3, 2010
The text of SB624 declares that serpentine contains chrysotile asbestos and that exposure to it increases the risk of the cancer mesothelioma ... There are three polymorphs (or kinds) of serpentine: antigorite, chrysotile and lizardite, but only chrysotile contains asbestos ... Asbestos is in our state rock, serpentine. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Broward courthouse flooded again Jul 3, 2010
Though the burst occurred in a fresh water pipe, a health department crew will inspect the area of damage to see if the water flushed out an asbestos. (Copyright 2010 by Sunbeam Television Corp. All Rights Reserved. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Researchers call for global ban on asbestos Jul 2, 2010
CHICAGO An international group of researchers is renewing its call for a global ban on the mining and use of asbestos, a known cause of cancer they say is unsafe in any form. They hope to put pressure on the Canadian government to ban asbestos exports and stop providing financial support to Canadian companies that mine and export the mineral, once used widely to fireproof roofs, insulation and other building materials ... Although asbestos has been banned in 52 countries, annual world production... (MSNBC -- Health)
Mason City continues demoliton of flood homes Jul 1, 2010
In addition, asbestos testing has been done in 34 homes. Sandahl said she hopes to have demolition contracts on the 34 ready for City Council approval in August. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Man at helm of oil fund master of mediation Jun 30, 2010
Feinberg, 64, has handled a litany of grief: Agent Orange, asbestos, faulty contraceptive devices, the Virginia Tech shooting deaths and the victims' compensation fund for the families of those killed on Sept. 11, 2001. In August, Feinberg will step down as Obama's "czar" reining in executive pay at companies that were bailed out with federal funds. (Pensacola News Journal)
Keres wins $1M FEMA contract Jun 30, 2010
The companies jointly completed a facility audit for the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, an environmental assessment for the Turtle Mountain Housing Authority in Belcourt, N.D., and an investigation under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act at the Ohkay Owingeh Community School in New Mexico. Most Read Stories. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
How asbestos causes cancer Jun 30, 2010
Haining Yang and Michele Carbone at the University of Hawaii Cancer Research Center, found that when asbestos kills cells, it does so by inducing a process called "programmed cell necrosis" that leads to the release of a molecule called high-mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) ... The researchers also found that patients exposed to asbestos have elevated levels of HMGB1 in their serum ... Thus, they stated that it might be possible to target HMGB1 to prevent or treat mesothelioma and identify... (India Times, India)
Workers bring down an old house at 181 East Empire in Benton Harbor Tuesday afternoon, as part of the first phase of a federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program. John Madill / H-P staff Jun 25, 2010
Charles wrote on Jun 24, 2010 5:10 AM:" The removal of the old structures is great but let me ask a question. Going in a tearing down a building is good but the manner in which it is being done is it safe to the community. Are EPA asbestos rules being followed and the old asbestos tiles and material on heating ducts being removed properly and transported in a safe manner or is the dust being allowed to blow around and out of the trucks as the proceed through the city? The photo sure did not show... (The Herald-Palladium)
Mayor Unveils Plan For Scaled-Down City Hall Jun 25, 2010
The building, which was built in 1964, is deteriorating, has inadequate fire suppressions systems, lacks necessary seismic retrofitting and is laden with asbestos. "We simply need to stop wasting money on expensive fixes to a building that is on its last legs," Sanders said. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Cellucci to head White & Williams Jun 25, 2010
He represents insurance, reinsurance, and business clients and has served as a national coordinating counsel for major property and casualty insurers on a number of diverse issues ranging from asbestos, long-term exposure and environmental claims to professional liability and financial products, such as residual value insurance. Philadelphia-based White & Williams has 230 lawyers spread over 11 offices and employs roughly 400 lawyers and staff in the Delaware Valley. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Read today's letters to the editor Jun 24, 2010
All because a small amount of asbestos was discovered that had been buried for decades ... Any asbestos that did exist had been buried and would have been further buried and encased in concrete ... Requiring them to dig up, screen and haul away all of this fill only has put the workers and the citizens at risk from the asbestos. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Daycare centre may have exposed children to lead, asbestos Jun 23, 2010
THE proposed demolition of a former Bondi Junction service station used as a family daycare centre for the past 21 years has raised fears a generation of preschoolers might have been exposed to lead and asbestos. A 2006 hazardous materials survey prepared for Waverley Council, which has run the daycare service on the corner of Ebley and Lawson streets since 1989, identified ''high risk'' chalking and peeling lead paint, as well as deteriorating asbestos sheeting ... The Parsons Brinckerhoff... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Our Opinion: Did CUSD do all it could to educate kids? Jun 23, 2010
dbsage wrote on Jun 22, 2010 4:52 PM:" A lot of children needed counseling services after the quake. This is, I'm sure, the first time they have ever experienced quite a fierce act of nature. How many students does anyone think would have attended school?Asbestos cause cancer...I personally would not have sent my kids to school if there was a chance that asbestos was in the air.Trailers? How long would that have taken to deliver, to set up for all school sites, all children, all teachers? And... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Nigeria: Gas Flaring, Another Threat [editorial] Jun 22, 2010
They resort to asbestos-based material, which is stronger in repelling acid rain deterioration, but this affects their health adversely as asbestos exposure increases the risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis. Almost no vegetation can grow in the area directly surrounding the flare due to the tremendous heat it produces. (allAfrica.com)
Abbott as PM Jun 20, 2010
Naturally, Abbott disregarding the asbestos campaigner Bernie Banton or being rude to Nicola Roxon are much more newsworthy. News is made when something goes wrong. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
R-III Board Hears Assessment of District Facilities Jun 18, 2010
Some asbestos abatement is needed in floor tiling and the building's wheelchair access ramps are not compliant with current ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) codes. The report found some deterioration in the masonry walls that require tuck-pointing to avoid more serious structural issues. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Committee to grill BP chief executive Jun 17, 2010
Here s advice from a Washington lawyer, Stan Brand, who specializes in criminal law and Congress: Put on your asbestos suit and get ready. It will be Hayward s inaugural appearance before a congressional committee since the explosion and sinking in April of the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon rig, which has become the largest oil spill in US history. (Boston Globe)
Wall St. ‘pay czar’ lands another job Jun 17, 2010
Feinberg, 64, has spent a career arbitrating thorny disagreements and damage claims, and, despite his own apparent misgivings about it, placing a price tag on lives lost from the victims of Agent Orange and asbestos to the families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and of the 2007 shooting rampage that killed 32 people at Virginia Tech ... He was the court-appointed special settlement master for claims by Vietnam veterans who suffered health effects from the use of Agent Orange, a... (Boston Globe)
Obama Learns Limits of Government -- Oil Spill Kicks His Hope and Change Jun 17, 2010
Obama, the former asbestos remover, rejects the Founding Fathers' vision -- codified in the Constitution -- of a federal government limited to and restricted by its enumerated powers. Under Obama's vision, the ability of government to transform lives is limited only by our imagination. (Townhall.com)
BP Can Make It Up to U.S. With Future Profits: Alice Schroeder Jun 15, 2010
The better to use is roofing maker , which sank under asbestos claims in 1982 and became the then-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. The Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust came into being in 1987 and has since paid $4 billion in claims to 718,757 victims of asbestos-related injuries such as mesothelioma ... The widespread, long-lasting and lethal asbestos damages that led to the Manville bankruptcy are the closest analogy we have to the potentially global, unknowable, long-tail risks... (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Shareholder Activists Set to Drill Oil Companies Jun 14, 2010
Recall how the tobacco giants wound up ceding enormous, profit-generating power to the U.S. government and how asbestos lawsuits forced such major industrial outfits as Johns-Manville into bankruptcy. The common denominator linking BP with these companies is growing clear: They all failed to anticipate risks that could threaten their business foundations. (BusinessWeek)
The EPA Releases List of Chemicals ... Jun 13, 2010
Carcinogens are capable of causing cancer and are found in a variety of products such as radon, asbestos, arsenic, and other toxic chemicals and substances. So, how can Nalco say the dispersants are less toxic than the oil. (Suite101.com)
Wash. Refinery Where 7 Died Won't Open Before Sept Jun 11, 2010
Investigators had to wait until mid-May to begin examining and removing the exchanger because asbestos that had been scattered by the blast had to be cleaned up. Tesoro had earlier said the refinery would be closed through June, and that employees would keep their jobs and benefits during the shutdown. (ABC News -- Wire)
