hazardous News

General Star Expands Coverage for Hazardous Specialty Training Operations

General Star Management Co. has enhanced its coverage for specialty training operations and seeks those that are privately operated providing classroom or physically active training in which participants are engaged in physically demanding or hazardous activities. This includes light, moderate …

Asarco Files Lawsuits For Help With Cleanup Costs In Montana

Asarco LLC wants three other companies to help pay for environmental cleanup required in Montana at its former lead smelter in East Helena and a silver mine near Philipsburg. Asarco filed lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Helena last week …

Major Forest-Thinning Project In Tahoe Approved

The U.S. Forest Service has won final approval for a major forest-thinning project designed to reduce the threat of a catastrophic wildfire at Lake Tahoe. The project, set to begin this summer, calls for the reduction of hazardous fuels over …