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MT trial against railroad company begins after thousands exposed to asbestos

Warren Buffett’s trial against BNSF Railway begins Monday over the lung cancer deaths of two people who lived in a small northwestern Montana town where thousands of people were exposed to asbestos from a vermiculite mine. For decades, the W.R. Grace & Company mine near Libby produced contaminated vermiculite, exposing residents to asbestos, making thousands […]

Biden fires railroad inspector general over toxic work environment allegations

President Biden on Friday fired the longtime American Railroad Retirement Board official after an investigation found he created a toxic work environment at the federal agency. However, similar allegations against at least two White House staffers were not investigated, and they appear to remain employed. Biden, 81, reportedly informed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) of […]