Shippingport Atomic Power Station

When the world’s first full-scale atomic electric power plant devoted exclusively to peacetime uses appeared in December 1957 on a plot of land just 25 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, there was a lot of trepidation.

The word “nuclear” naturally instilled fear in the hearts of most American citizens, particularly those who had lived through World War II, and the thought of something nuclear in one’s own backyard had families running for the hills…and for what they considered to be safer places to raise their families.

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Bruce Mansfield Coal-fired Power Station

Located near Shippingport, Pennsylvania, the Bruce Mansfield coal-fired power station, now owned by FirstEnergy, has long been not only an eyesore – marring the bucolic landscape of that area, but has also been the cause of a variety of health problems, the site of many accidents, and an overall concern to those who have worked there or lived near the plant.

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Ormet Aluminum Plant a Toxic Disaster Area

Though aluminum maker Ormet Corporation closed the doors of its Hannibal, Ohio plant in 2013, the company left a lasting mark on the small town. Once the fourth-largest aluminum producer in the U.S., taking its proud place behind giants like Alcoa, Ormet owned “dozens of football field-sized buildings”, according to the Wall Street Journal, but closed after disputes between power providers and state regulators. At closing about 1,000 employees worked there. In years past, the number was much higher.

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Mobay Chemical Asbestos Contamination

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Pittsburgh Asbestos Exposure

If you made a journey to Pittsburgh any time during the first three-quarters of the 20th century, you would have been greeted with a skyline of smoke stacks and other industrial towers, all indicative of the vast number of steel plants that operated within the city and in the towns that bordered it. All of those mills employed hundreds of area workers, each fiercely loyal to the mill they called their home-away-from-home.

One of the oldest and busiest mills in the city – the one industry professionals say provided the most competition for giant Carnegie Steel Corporation – was Jones and Laughlin Steel, better known as simply “J & L”.

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Asbestos Exposure In Steubenville, OH

Decades ago, when industries arrived in a particular U.S. town, the people of that town rejoiced. They looked forward to the jobs those industries would bring and the prosperity their families would enjoy when steady, full-time employment came into the picture. Throughout the generations, industries of many kinds promised a better life for those they … Read more

Asbestos Negligence Cases

Open a newspaper or browse through the latest news on Yahoo or any other internet search engine and you’re likely to dig up at least a few current stories about asbestos negligence cases in the United States. Sadly, most of the time, the stories involve a negligent employer/owner/executive and an unsuspecting employee who now has … Read more

Naming Culpable Parties

What Types of Defendants May Be Named in an Asbestos Lawsuit? If you’re considering filing an asbestos-related suit because you or a loved one has been affected by or has died from mesothelioma, you’re probably wondering who might be named in such a suit. After all, in many cases, it’s been years or even decades … Read more

Veterans With Mesothelioma

What Kind of Compensation is Available to Veterans with Mesothelioma? Estimates show that each year in the U.S. about 1,000 veterans are diagnosed with life-changing mesothelioma cancer. With about 3,000 new cases of the disease diagnosed each year in the United States, it’s easy to do the math: about one-third of all Americans diagnosed with … Read more