Imports of asbestos into the United States have increased more than 34 percent since 2010, despite the fact that the mineral is a known carcinogen, according to numbers compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey. Based on data collected from January 2011 to July 2011, the United States was estimated to collect more than 1,100 tons [...]
Despite the desperate need for companies harmed by the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting oil spill to receive remuneration, the financial fight over which companies will pay for the Gulf Spill mess lingers. Cleaning up the spill, the largest in United States history, is expected to cost about $42 billion, and the finger pointing is [...]