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Asbestos contamination from an old factory in Davidson is not just an environmental concern on site. It's also a problem throughout the historically African American neighborhood nearby. Today, in ...
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What To Know About Soil Contamination

Is your soil contaminated? Are you unknowingly the culprit? Here's what to know about soil contamination in your yard.
Soil testing conducted by Environmental Protection Agency has found asbestos contamination in West Dallas properties adjacent to the former W.R. Grace vermiculite processing plant, which has since ...
The yearslong project to overhaul the U.S. central bank’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., has run into multiple hurdles, including higher-than-expected groundwater at the site.
That includes the removal of 70,000 truckloads of contaminated soil — including from yards where, unaware of the danger years ago, homeowners had tilled vermiculite waste into their gardens.
A 2021 map shows new yards and properties (orange) where the EPA plans to excavate and replace asbestos-contaminated soil. Pink areas were cleaned up in 2017. Asbestos Found During Water Main Work ...
Town officials believe the contaminated soil is linked to a former asbestos factory, just east of the park, whose health and environmental legacy has plagued its neighborhood for years.
QUINCY − The detection of asbestos has delayed construction of Quincy's new animal shelter as the city coordinates with the state Department of Environmental Protection to deal with contamination.
CHELSEA – Efforts to clean up a toxic pile of debris in Chelsea are now complete. MassDOT changed its policy after a WBZ-TV I-Team investigation into its dumping of asbestos contaminated soil in ...
Guest Commentary Asbestos kills, and Missouri veterans were exposed to it for years. But there’s help | Opinion By Cristina Johnson Special to The Kansas City Star February 7, 2025 5:02 AM ...
Officials in Chelsea are infuriated after the state left a pile of asbestos-contaminated debris near a public housing complex, which some advocates are calling “environmental racism.” The ...
Special waste permits reviewed by the news organization reveal as much as 56 tons of asbestos is being removed along with roughly 30,000 tons of contaminated soil. Asbestos trucked to Loudon ...