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Another instance of improper asbestos removal at a U.S. school is making news. This time, the incident occurred in Vermont’s state capital, Montpelier, where local flooring company Morrison-Clark, Inc., was accused in 2008 of improperly handling asbestos during a project at a local middle school.

With many of the schools around the country aging and in need of repair, it seems one of the stories we’re beginning to hear more often is about the problems with asbestos abatement in these schools – and,  sometimes, the lengthy court battle that accompanies it.

The company admitted no wrongdoing and agreed to settle the case – paying $65,000 to the Montpelier School District. However, this amount was not enough to recoup the legal fees and extra costs the district incurred running tests and doing necessary clean-up work after health inspectors found Morrison-Clark’s workers to be in violation.

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