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Asbestos Kills Thousands of Americans Each Year. The EPA Wants to Finally Ban it — Again
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products that kills thousands of Americans every year
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San Diego Faces up to $80 Million in Fines Related to Firefighter Asbestos Exposure
The city could face fines ranging from $10,000 to $500,000 a day for 160 days, which could add up to more than $80 million.
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Firefighters Exposed to Asbestos in Training Facility
San Diego faces a hefty fine for asbestos exposure at a firefighter training academy, reports NBC 7’s Mari Payton
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Canadian Town Called ‘Asbestos' Changes Name
Residents of a town in Quebec, Canada, voted to change the name of the town to something not associated with the hazardous mineral.
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NBC 7 Retracting Story on Gloria and 101 Ash Street Investigation
After further investigation, NBC 7 is retracting a previous story on the 101 Ash Street transaction, after it was determined a document had been fabricated.
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No Good Options: Did Taxpayers Get Burned In 101 Ash Street Deal?
In a report presented to councilmembers, the city’s Independent Budget Analyst (IBA) called the 101 Ash Street lease a “horribly one-sided (in favor of the landlord) lease.”
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City Officials Knew 101 Ash St. Was Riddled With Asbestos — So Why Were Hazards Ignored?
New documents unveiled by NBC 7 Investigates shows that despite the number of warnings the city trudged forward with a major renovation of the newly acquired high-rise in downtown, a decision that has resulted in dozens of legal claims against the city by workers who say city officials put their health at risk.
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New Cracks Emerge On City Purchase of Former Sempra Building at 101 Ash Street
Public testimony reveals newly-acquired city highrise at 101 Ash was considered “functionally obsolete” by previous tenant, Sempra Energy.
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Employees, Contractors Prepare to Sue Over Asbestos Contamination at 101 Ash Street
In addition to spending millions of dollars on a now vacant high-rise in downtown San Diego, the city will also spend thousands more to fight legal claims from employees who allege the city exposed them to high levels of asbestos without warning.
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Auditor to Look Into City's Ash Street High-Rise Purchase
A day after an NBC 7 Investigates report on a whistleblower claims of unsafe working conditions, an auditor will look into the city of San Diego’s purchase of a downtown high-rise.
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City Ignored Warnings About Asbestos and Fire Safety at Downtown High Rise: Whistleblower
NBC 7’s Monica Dean breaks down the claims made by the whistleblower.
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Whistleblower Claims City Ignored Warnings About Asbestos and Fire Safety at Downtown High Rise
An engineer at the city of San Diego claims his supervisors ignored his warnings about asbestos contamination and fire dangers at a city-owned downtown high rise on Ash Street.
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WATCH: Whistleblower Attorney Speaks Out On Asbestos Concerns
Attorney Lawrence Shea discusses the reasons why his clients came forward to share their concerns surrounding asbestos in a city-owned downtown high rise.
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Asbestos Issues at City Permitting Building Freeze Contractors, Architects and Business Owners
More fallout after a San Diego city building was evacuate following repeated problems with asbestos. An elected official wants answers and a full investigation.
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City Workers ‘Temporarily Relocated' from Ash Street Building With Asbestos Violations
City of San Diego Development Services Department (DSD) employees Friday afternoon received a memo advising that the city had made the decision to voluntarily evacuate the building located at 101 Ash Street for 30 days.
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City Moved Workers Into Ash Street Building With Asbestos Violations
Records show the city of San Diego moved employees into a building with multiple documented asbestos violations, discovered by the county’s Air Pollution Control District in August 2019.
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Asbestos Violations Cause Concern at San Diego City Building
NBC 7’s Alexis Rivas was downtown where a city building reportedly had asbestos as recently as three weeks ago.
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Local Traffic Court Safe Despite Asbestos Warning Signs: State
Large sections of the Kearny Mesa San Diego County Traffic Court have been sealed off for weeks, with new signs warning of asbestos. But the state court system says there’s no danger.