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Idaho Man Gets Prison for Mishandling Asbestos

A former Idaho construction supervisor convicted of mishandling pipe coated with asbestos during an upgrade of Orofino’s municipal water and sewer system four years ago has been sentenced six months in prison. U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge handed down the …

New Mexico Reaches Environmental Deal With Paving Firm

Regulators in New Mexico reached an agreement with a paving firm that will require the company to pay $75,000 in fines for mishandling asbestos waste in Bloomfield in 2009. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the settlement announced Monday …