Archive for December 10, 2007

Fort Worth Groups Oppose Controversial Asbestos-Removal Technique

A string of worn-down apartments in a Fort Worth neighborhood that is scheduled to be demolished is at the center of an environmental controversy.

Supreme Court Slashes Crack Sentences

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal judges can use their own discretion to give shorter sentences to individuals convicted of crack cocaine crimes.

EPA to Test for Uranium Contamination on Navajo Reservation

The Environmental Protection Agency will begin testing the Navajo reservation for contamination after waste from nearby uranium mines have been linked to cancer in those living there, the agency said in a closed meeting last week.

New Details in Investigation of Sick Iron Range Miners

A new Minnesota health report offers new clues into the investigation of taconite miners from the Iron Range who developed a rare asbestos-related cancer.

Popular Christmas Toy Tainted with Asbestos

Just in time for the holidays, one of the biggest selling Christmas toys this year has been found to be laced with asbestos, warned the California-based Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Thursday.