Wednesday, June 17, 2009

EPA Declares Libby, Montana a Health Emergency

I heard on the news today that a closed vermiculite mine close to Libby has been cited in the deaths of a couple hundred people, and the illnesses of thousands. The mine has Asbestos contamination, and the miners would carry the asbestos home on their clothes. This is the first time the EPA has every made this kind of determination. I hope that this will help the people in Libby live in their homes without fear of illness.

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