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Article: Asbestos vs. EPA: the environmental debate continues .... (Environmental Protection Agency)
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- Buildings
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- November 1, 1989
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When the Environmental Protection Agency sued the New York City Board of Education on August 22 for violating the Clean Air Act, a message was sent not only to school administrators, but to commercial real estate professionals as well. The message was clear: asbestos is a known cause of cancer, and violating laws concerning asbestos will mean prosecution. If found guilty, the defendants could face maximum fines of $25,000 per day for each violation.
"This is the only way the EPA will achieve any real degree of enforcement," says Stuart Salot, president, CTL Environmental Services, a Harbor City, CA-based environmental consultant. "The [agency] must make early ...