Mesothelioma & Asbestos News
February 9, 2010
University $5 million gift to cover asbestos removal, facility upgrades
The University of Tulsa College of Law in Oklahoma received a $5 million gift from Chapman Charitable Trusts to establish the Dean John Rogers Endowed Chair for the College of Law. This money will help fund a major renovation of John Rogers Hall, including asbestos abatement. Once the asbestos is removed from the building, future ...
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Asbestos found at Iowa care facility
The former Jasper County care facility in Iowa is contaminated with asbestos. Ames Environmental Inc. performed an inspection involving nearly 100 samples from around the facility on December 21. Fourteen of the samples tested positive for asbestos, mainly in floor tiles, roofing and other construction materials. The county supervisor said that the next step is ...
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School auditorium reopens after renovations
Harry Simon Auditorium at the Onteora Central School District Middle/High School in New York reopened on January 13 after a major $1.1 million overhaul. The school district kicked off a concert series to celebrate the renovation and reopening of the auditorium, and alumni from the past 40 years returned for the celebration.
The auditorium was in ...
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Lehman Brothers must pay $3.7 million to clean up failed Oak Knoll project
In mid-January, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in California approved the plan for Lehman Brothers to pay $3.7 million for the abatement of hazardous materials at the former Oak Knoll Naval hospital site that was supposed to become a residential housing development with nearly 1,000 homes, a shopping area and a park. The project was ...
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U.S. Geological Survey facility to get $7 million makeover
The U.S. Geological Survey uses the Columbia Environmental Research Center in Missouri to research how water quality affects river science and aquatic organisms. Their facility is going to be getting a $7 million overhaul to the 1960s and 1970s buildings that make up the research center. Nine of the buildings will be consolidated into the ...
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