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California Introduces New C-22 Asbestos Abatement Classification
On January 1st, California’s new C-22 Asbestos Abatement Contractor Classification went into effect. This new classification does not replace the existing §7058.5 asbestos certification and a contractor can hold either of these asbestos abatement work authorizations, depending on their licensure needs. According to the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB), “The ...
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EPA Region 7 to Host Public Availability Meeting April 10 for Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in North St. Louis, Mo.
EPA Region 7 will host a public meeting April 10 to provide local residents, stakeholders and interested parties with the latest information about the cleanup of the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in north St. Louis, Mo. EPA's Public Availability Meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, 2901 N. Grand Ave., in St. ...
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EPA awards over $200,000 to the Oklahoma department of labor to reduce exposure to asbestos
A grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will assist in reducing asbestos exposure in schools and state buildings in Oklahoma. The grant for $234,713, given to the Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL), will be used for inspections and encouraging compliance with the Asbestos in Schools Program which is designed to protect the health of school children and other occupants as well as ...
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EPA- Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Asbestos Abatement Worker Protection (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Asbestos Abatement Worker Protection (EPA ICR Number 1246.14, OMB Control Number 2070-0072) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, ...
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GSA and construction firms pay $100,000 penalty for mishandling asbestos at building renovation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) settled an enforcement action against the United States General Services Administration (GSA), and four private parties for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at the John W. McCormack Post Office and Court House Building in Boston, Mass. The parties will collectively pay a penalty of $100,000. The action alleged that GSA, Goody Clancy and ...
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California Mall Faces Asbestos Abatement
LA Testing provides asbestos testing services to ensure construction and remediation projects across California do not cause indoor air quality (IAQ) problems from asbestos. During the busy holiday shopping season in December, a broken sprinkler pipe burst causing flooding at the Garden Walk Mall in Chico, California. Not only did the flooding from the broken pipe happen at an unfortunate time ...
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Supervisor of Michigan Town Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
William Morgan, the former supervisor of Royal Oak Township, a suburb of Detroit, was sentenced in federal court to three years in prison. Mr. Morgan had previously entered a guilty plea to charges that he conspired to defraud the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), violate the Clean Air Act’s asbestos requirements, and commit bribery. Asbestos is a mineral fiber that ...
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President Obama Proposes to Tackle Asbestos in Public Schools
Shrader & Associates, LLP appreciates President Obama’s proposal to tackle asbestos in public schools. The proposal is included in the “American Jobs Act,” a bill intended to stimulate job creation in the United States while improving the standard of living for many. A portion of the $447 billion plan would go toward asbestos abatement, or the identification and removal of ...
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EPA Awards the State of Oklahoma Over $240,000 to Reduce Exposure to Asbestos in Schools and State Buildings
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Oklahoma Department of Labor $242,322 to help reduce exposure to asbestos in schools and state buildings through compliance monitoring. The funds will be used by the ODOL to complete audit inspections in local schools during the upcoming school year. Asbestos inspections are a traditional method of encouraging compliance with the Asbestos in ...
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EPA: Boise-based ski and snowboard park developer required to properly clean up asbestos to protect workers and area residents
A Boise ski and snowboard park owner and developer has received an asbestos abatement Compliance Order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency following the partial demolition of the Lazy J Tavern complex near Eagle, Idaho, just northwest of Boise. In January 2014, developer Gateway Parks LLC, purchased a parcel of property next to an existing park near Eagle to expand operations. In May ...
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Firefighters Exposed to Asbestos in their own Fire House
Firefighters knowingly risk everything to protect their neighbors and communities, and working inside the fire house would seem to be the least dangerous part of their jobs. Unfortunately, the firefighters inLackawanna,NY’s Fire House #3 discovered that staying inside their building may actually be more harmful than battling a fire. Earlier this month tests results indicated ...
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Maryland Passes Asbestos Worker Protection Law
Beginning October 1, 2012, asbestos remediation workers in Maryland will be facing a fine five times larger then the maximum amount currently allowed by law for violating any environmental laws relating to asbestos in the state. Leaders of the Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA) say this new fine, a maximum of $25,000, is setting a standard all states should follow. ...
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Hazardous Waste Transporter Pleads Guilty in Asbestos Case
The owner and operator of a Maryland hazardous waste transporter pleaded guilty to knowingly making false statements in connection with the improper disposal of waste materials that contained asbestos. Terrance Yates, owner and operator of Hazport Solutions Inc. pleaded guilty on Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determined ...
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Rochester, NY asbestos abatement contractor sentenced to six years in prison for environmental crimes and making false statements
After a two day hearing in federal court in Rochester, U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa sentenced Keith Gordon-Smith, 54, of Rochester, N.Y., to six years in prison late yesterday for knowingly violating the Clean Air Act and making false statements to a federal inspector. Gordon-Smith was also sentenced to serve a three year term of supervised release to follow his prison term and ...
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Hygieneering, Inc. Awarded Asbestos Abatement Project Management Services
Hygieneering, Inc.’s asbestos group has been awarded a project management contract from large commercial office building in downtown Chicago. The project will involve the design and management of asbestos containing fireproofing in support of the building 2012 renovations. Hygieneering provides safety consulting, environmental consulting, testing and training, asbestos project management, ...
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Environmental clean Up work completed at Mt. Norris Boy Scout camp
Federal and State clean up workers recently completed work to identify and remove asbestos contamination from the Mt. Norris Boy Scout Reservation in Eden Mills Vermont, a camp facility owned and operated by the Green Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America. EPA performed the work at the request of the Boy Scouts. Environmental sampling work began at the site in early 2009. Following initial ...
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Are you ready for a Disaster - Plan ahead in case of Fire Flood Water Damage and Natural Disasters
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EnviroVantage performs demolition of four structures completing entire project with only 1 dumpster of trash
The Elliott Rose Farm in Dover, NH included 4 greenhouses; 3 at 800 feet in length and 1 at 400 feet. Due to age and snow pressure, it was necessary to re-enforce the metal framing with wood. The only way to secure the wood, glass and frame was to use caulking that, unfortunately in the 1970’s, contained asbestos. In 2003, the rose farm shut down but the land was still very valuable. ...
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St. Louis Community College hosts Feb. 12 ceremony for Brownfields recovery act job training graduates
St. Louis Community College will host a graduation ceremony for Brownfields job training graduates on Friday, Feb. 12, at St. Louis University. This will be the first of four classes at the college to graduate under funding provided by EPA through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). St. Louis Community College was one of only two schools in the four states of EPA's Region ...
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EPA Announces Southern University in Shreveport, LA, as Workforce Development and Job Training Grant Recipient
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing Southern University in Shreveport, LA, as a recipient of the Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) program. The grants support local work to recruit, train, and place unemployed individuals in jobs that address environmental challenges in their communities. By providing Americans in economically ...
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