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Prosecution's Case Against W.R. Grace is Dying as Time Drags Onnew

U.S. attorneys intend to prove at an upcoming trial that six W.R. Grace executives conspired to keep the truth about asbestos contamination secret from the federal government for more than a quarter century--contamination that has claimed the lives of hundreds of residents.
Missoula Independent  |  Patrick M. Klemz  |  01-09-2009  |  Environment

The Accidental Activistnew

Asbestos watchdog Mike Crill has been in the wrong place at the wrong time his whole life, fighting to right wrongs even as activism and ill-health consumed him.
Missoula Independent  |  Paul Peters  |  05-11-2006  |  Crime & Justice

Unsanctioned Sicknessnew

With victim-compensation legislation stalled, and the science of asbestos-related disease uncertain, how does the federal government plan to "heal" Libby, Montana?
Missoula Independent  |  Mike Keefe-Feldman  |  09-09-2004  |  Environment

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