Brazil’s Last Asbestos Miners Are Switching to Rare Earth Minerals. Can They Offer a Brighter Future?

DOJ agreement reveals School District of Philadelphia’s failures around asbestos

The district’s agreement with DOJ to delay prosecution of criminal charges describes asbestos issues at 31 schools.

Asbestos Tug of War

The EPA’s latest decision to review its own 2024 ban on chrysotile asbestos reignites a regulatory tug of war that has spanned decades, administrations, and now, political ideologies. What counts as an “unreasonable risk” under the Chemical Safety Act has become a political fault line—and asbestos is the test case.

Brazil’s last asbestos miners are switching to rare earth minerals. Can they offer a brighter future?

The small city of Minaçu is hoping to challenge China’s dominance in servicing the global appetite for minerals key to the green energy transition

Asbestos lapses in Philadelphia school district will get deferred criminal prosecution, monitoring

The case marks the first time federal prosecutors have used criminal charges against a public entity for failing to meet requirements for assessing and managing damaged asbestos, the Department of Justice says.