EPA pushes tough asbestos standard for Montana town

Friday, September 28, 2012

BILLINGS, Mont. -- A proposed standard for federal cleanup of asbestos contamination in a Montana town concludes that even a tiny amount of the material can lead to lung problems -- a benchmark far more rigorous than any in the past and one that the industry says could force expensive and unnecessary cleanups across the country.

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