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EPA blamed for delays in asbestos study in Montana
2013-04-19 01:18:22| Chemicals - Topix.net
Internal investigators faulted the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for years of delays in completing health studies needed to guide the cleanup of a Montana mining town where hundreds of people have died from asbestos exposure.
Judge approves $4M for Libby asbestos attorneys
2013-04-07 07:01:21| Chemicals - Topix.net
A state judge says lawyers for victims of asbestos exposure in a contaminated Montana town are entitled to more than $4 million in fees and expenses out of a $19.6 million settlement with chemical manufacturer W.R. Grace and Co.
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Montana asbestos victims object to attorneys' fees
2013-03-19 02:44:34| Chemicals - Topix.net
Victims of asbestos exposure in northwestern Montana have asked a state judge to deny $4 million in fees and costs requested by attorneys in a legal settlement with chemical company W.R. Grace and Co.
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Scientists back EPA on Libby asbestos risks
2013-02-10 04:18:30| Chemicals - Topix.net
Federal officials anticipate finishing by late 2014 a risk study to guide the cleanup of an asbestos-contaminated Montana mining town, after a panel of scientists backed draft results that say even a minuscule amount of the substance can lead to lung problems.
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Treble damages requested against two lawyers in RICO asbestos fraud case
2013-02-08 07:44:11| Railroads - Topix.net
CSX Transportation has asked a federal court to treble the damages a jury awarded the company in January in a case against two Pittsburgh plaintiff lawyers and a physician found liable for fraudulent claims in asbestos-related injury matters, according to a report by the West Virginia Record , a legal publication.
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