A Sioux City, Iowa, developer accused of improperly removing asbestos from a former YMCA building has pleaded guilty. Records show 54-year-old Larry Wolf, of Dakota City, Nebraska, entered his plea Wednesday in federal court in Sioux City on one count …
North Las Vegas, Nev., officials are taking a cue from their Rust Belt counterparts and bulldozing abandoned homes that have become magnets for criminal activity, squatters and fires. Asbestos-removal and demolition began last week on some of the 20 homes …
Two inspectors are responsible for making sure thousands of asbestos-removal projects are being properly handled in Iowa each year. The Des Moines Register reports that the lack of inspections at asbestos removal projects was highlighted by problems at a downtown …
Vacant, overgrown lots all around Bogalusa, La., have been roped off with red tape that reads “Danger Asbestos Hazard.” Bogalusa Director of Public Works James Hall says neighboring property owners don’t need to be alarmed. However, they should not stir …
Three companies accused of improperly handling asbestos at an old Chicago hotel will halt renovations at the 9-story building until contamination is cleaned up. The Illinois attorney general’s office and the city of Chicago took legal action after officials discovered …