Mining Giant Seeks to Settle $6B in Asbestos Claims

Mining Giant Seeks to Settle $6B in Asbestos Claims

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Mining Giant Seeks to Achieve $6B in Asbestos Claims

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Asarco LLC. has entered into negotiations with several plaintiffs – including assorted states, the federal government, and several clandestine entities – to achieve asbestos and ecology claims for billions of dollars.

The aggregation will accept to pay for the cleanup of the hazards – including asbestos – it has larboard at about 100 sites beyond the country.

The cloister has already assertive itself to analysis added the added than 95,000 asbestos-related claims the aggregation may face. Rewards for those may absolute amid $500 actor and $1 billion.

The Claimants

The Ecology Protection Agency seeks added than $1.3 billion in its own accusation adjoin the aggregation to advice in the cleanup of assorted superfund sites.

Fifteen states accept aswell filed lawsuits over the amount of cleaning. They are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington.

Oklahoma’s affirmation abandoned seeks $2 billion and Washington’s seeks $600 million. Though there is no breakdown of how abundant anniversary accompaniment seeks available, added states with ample claims cover Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas.

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office abundant on its $98 actor case. They said the money was for the cleanup of sites including the Mission mine, the Ray mine, the Hayden smelter, and the Silver Bell mine.

Several Native American Tribes, including the Coeur D’Alene Tribe, and the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, accept aswell filed apparel adjoin the company.

The companies suing Asarco cover BNSF Raioroad Corp., The Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Atlantic Richfield Co., Union Pacific Railroad Co., Louisiana Pacific Corp., Murray Pacific Corp., and Phelps Dodge Corp.

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Mining Giant Seeks to Settle $6B in Asbestos Claims