Coalition Joined by Hawaii A.G. Connors Secures Federal Court Order and Settlement Requiring Asbestos Report to Protect Public Health
June 09, 2021
June 09, 2021
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release:
Under a settlement reached by a coalition of 11 states joined by Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to require the chemical industry to provide the agency with information about the use and importation of asbestos needed to protect the public from the serious health risks posed by exposure to highly toxic asbestos.
Under a settlement reached by a coalition of 11 states joined by Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to require the chemical industry to provide the agency with information about the use and importation of asbestos needed to protect the public from the serious health risks posed by exposure to highly toxic asbestos.