Proposed relaxation of dust rules stirs protest

... Modbee.com 'www.modbee.com', position='0' - { '/local' =OPINION OBITUARIES WEATHER SPORTS LIFE THE ARTS BUSINESS COLUMNISTS GALLERIES COMMUNITY BLOGS VALLEY MALL CLASSIFIED SITE HELP Local Stories Ready to Run State is seeking Chad Condit Cough for your country ACE rejects increase in fares Forecasters say, sniff, it'll be cold, wet Complete Index By MARK GROSSITHE FRESNO BEELast Updated: March 11, 2006, 05:23:32 AM PST SAN FRANCISCO — Carolina Simunovic this week gave federal bureaucrats a live reason why San Joaquin Valley residents worry about a proposed rollback of dust rules for rural residents.

The Fresno-area resident held her 7-month-old daughter, Isabel...

Asbestos-inspection rules relaxed for some demolitions

... 2theadvocate.com Asbestos-inspection rules relaxed for some demolitions News Sports Weather Traffic Features Entertainment Classifieds WBRZ-TV The Advocate Obituaries Mar 10, 2006 Most Emailed FDIC seeks Roemer sister-in-law’s assets LSU seeks maximum effort Ethics Board finds legislator profited from bill Letter: Christian worldview and Advocate EBRSO: Temple tried to bribe Hot Topics Spring Home and Garden 2006 Population shifts in Louisiana More Hot Topics Advocate Info Subscribe Posters Reprints Advertising Opinions Archives Obituaries Employment Contact Info Louisiana Headlines National Headlines Asbestos-inspection rules relaxed for some demolitions By MIKE DUNNE Advocate staff writer Published: Mar 11, 2006 Rules requiring pre-demolition inspections for asbestos are being relaxed for some hurricane-damaged homes, though the debris will have to be handled as if it contains the harmful material.Normally, only buildings that are “structurally unsound and in danger of imminent collapse” are freed from the asbestos-inspection requirement.But the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency recently expanded that definition to include homes that have been washed off their foundations or are so flood-damaged that they must be torn down.EPA public affairs spokesman David Ryan in Washington, D.C., said the public’s health will be protected because the demolitions will be conducted as if there is asbestos.“Material must be disposed of in ...

First Chapter 'The Weather Makers'

... 'The Weather Makers' - The New York Times NYTimes: Home - Site Index - Archive - Help FIRST CHAPTER 'The Weather Makers' By TIM FLANNERY Published: March 12, 2006 "Climate change is difficult for people to evaluate dispassionately because it entails deep political and industrial implications .

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