Lemon Law Blog

Old Gasification Plant is Potential Superfund Site in West Bremerton
The Old Bremerton Gasworks site in Washington may become the first site in the state to be added to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund list since 2007. The property is contaminated with many different hydrocarbons, many of which came from the gasification plant that operated there between the 1930s and 1950s to turn coal into gas for heat and lighting. Cleanup costs could run anywhere from $339,000 to $2.9 million. (more…) Read More...
Mesothelin Levels Could Aid in Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare but serious form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure, and it can be extremely difficult to diagnose. Read More...
Camp Lejeune Contamination Responsible for Cancer in Many USMC Families
The U.S. Marine Corps received warnings about chemical contamination at Camp Lejeune in Florida back in 1980. Water at the base was found to be Read More...
High Levels of Benzene Found in Gulf Coast Residents
Four out of twelve Gulf Coast residents who had blood samples collected by the Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN) following the Gulf oil Read More...
ADAO Announces Honorees for Its 2011 International Asbestos Awareness Conference
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is holding their Seventh Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference in Atlanta, Georgia Read More...
BP Gulf Oil Spill Will Have Long-Lasting Benzene Poisoning Legacy
In addition to the millions of barrels of oil that poured into the Gulf of Mexico during last year’s BP oil disaster, the spill is responsible for Read More...
Stolen Firefighter’s Helmet Returned to His Widow
Mike Urban of Framingham, Massachusetts died of mesothelioma on January 7 at the age of 57. His funeral was held last week, but his fire helmet was Read More...
Mesothelioma Underreported around the World
A study published in the January 6 issue of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) found that one out of every five or six cases of mesothelioma Read More...
Killing in Jesus’ Name? (Part I)
Modern American Christianity is far from synonymous with pacifism. Having grown up within the modern evangelical movement, I can testify that many Read More...
Racing to Prison
Sadly, the United States has jailed a higher proportion of its population than any other country in the world for which reliable statistics are Read More...