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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: WR Grace

WR Grace stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - The Environmental Protection Agency has declared a “public health emergency” in a Montana town where 200 people have died from asbestos poisoning, CNN reports. For 10 years the EPA has been involved in a cleanup of Libby, contaminated by castoff from a nearby vermiculite mine and insulation plant. The... More »

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public health • Environmental Protection Agency • asbestos • state of emergency • Max Baucus • WR Grace • Obama administration • Lisa Jackson • Libby, Montana • vermiculite

 WR Grace Makes 
 Deal to Settle 
 Asbestos Claims  

Chemical company hopes to leave bankruptcy by year's end

Apr 8, 08 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chemical company WR Grace cleared a major hurdle in its 7-year effort to emerge from bankruptcy yesterday, agreeing to pay more than $3 billion to settle asbestos-related personal injury lawsuits, reports the Baltimore Sun. The deal, which a bankruptcy judge must approve, would establish a trust fund to settle current... More »

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cancer • bankruptcy • asbestos • class action • civil lawsuits • WR Grace • mesothelioma

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