Trump’s swift demolition of East Wing may have launched asbestos plumes
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well, that never stopped Trump.
As for asbestos being safe: yeah, if you never maintain the building, nor tear it down, but also don't let it fall down, then asbestos is safe. "Safe until disturbed" means it's not safe, because buildings get disturbed.
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Mungus the Unhyphenated
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Of course they did. The Trump admin doesn't give a hoot about the safety of the workers or the public around the area.
On the other hand, I wonder how much airborne dust and particles might have made their way into the White House and its ventilation systems? What's good for the goose...
On the other hand, I wonder how much airborne dust and particles might have made their way into the White House and its ventilation systems? What's good for the goose...
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This seems to be a recurring trend. Trump's foes scream about pieces of paper while Trump's friends drive bulldozers through the White House.
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I edited my Twitter bio to "Vaccine bad, asbestos good." back in June after your last article on Asbestos. Happy to see this kind of buffoonery continue. Peak Trump.
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I wonder whether there's yet again a strict "no masks" policy at the White House.
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My fears for this administration were blown off as alarmist by so many.
Never did I imagine they would just... tear down 1/3 of the White House without notice.
Never did I imagine... they would try to roll back asbestos regulations, as they attempted in the spring.
Even with all that.... "Asbestos-laden dust and debris from the White House demolition was dumped in a local park" ... and this is not hair on fire news! ... hit me with a new level of incredulity.
Never did I imagine they would just... tear down 1/3 of the White House without notice.
Never did I imagine... they would try to roll back asbestos regulations, as they attempted in the spring.
Even with all that.... "Asbestos-laden dust and debris from the White House demolition was dumped in a local park" ... and this is not hair on fire news! ... hit me with a new level of incredulity.
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Wow, that hadn't occurred to me, but should have been obvious with the age of the building.
Remediation would have taken months and made it obvious they were going to demolish more than originally announced.
Remediation would have taken months and made it obvious they were going to demolish more than originally announced.
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DHS has determined that this post threatens violence.
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ubercurmudgeon
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Not to worry. An email is being sent as we speak, to federal employees in the White House and adjacent buildings, telling them they if they experience symptoms of asbestosis they are not to see a doctor, on penalty of being immediately DOGEd. Problem solved.
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Asbestos was found a lot on tile flooring of that era because of it's surface durability
I read a while back that the White House had a problem with cockroaches the biggest one found sitting in the Oval Office
I read a while back that the White House had a problem with cockroaches the biggest one found sitting in the Oval Office
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That makes it sound like there it's probable that they followed the law and we are just awaiting confirmation. A more accurate statement would be "it's clear that the Trump admin. did not follow either proper abatement processes nor the law"
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"Asbestos is 100 percent safe, once applied." - DJT
He believes application and removal are the same thing.
He believes application and removal are the same thing.
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A two-pronged approach was implemented. They thought about it and prayed nothing would happen.Beth Mole said:
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YES! Asbestos is fiber for your lungs. Make America Healthy Again by letting the entire trump administration inhale asbestos every day, please. Not /s, I genuinely hope every one of these MAGA ghouls has to chew the air inside the White House because it’s so full of cancer fuel.
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Bring back asbestos snowball fights. Make summer snowball fights great again! /s
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Not just toxics - there was no EA, so they're not compliant with NEPA at all, so there was no assessment of alternatives or any potential impacts related to noise, air quality, stormwater management, social/economic effects, soils and geology, they're not disposing of the asbestos-contaminated waste properly, blah blah blah.
The WH is exempt from Section 106 requirements, so they didn't conduct consultation for adverse effects to a NRHP-listed property, but it's still subject to the National Capitol Planning Act of 1952, and they're not compliant with that either. And the footprint of the new ballroom hasn't been assessed for potential impacts to other listed historic resources like the viewshed and design/layout of the national mall or other character-defining features of historic properties, buried subsurface archaeology, whatever.
The WH is exempt from Section 106 requirements, so they didn't conduct consultation for adverse effects to a NRHP-listed property, but it's still subject to the National Capitol Planning Act of 1952, and they're not compliant with that either. And the footprint of the new ballroom hasn't been assessed for potential impacts to other listed historic resources like the viewshed and design/layout of the national mall or other character-defining features of historic properties, buried subsurface archaeology, whatever.
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Because of course it did. Everything Trump touches turns to shit. He's like king Midas but with coprophilia.
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Yes, they are always in such a hurry to bulldoze every bit of our history, traditions, and the constitution. I’m sure they hired a bunch of illegal-immigrant day laborers to knock it all down and then deported them so they couldn’t tell. They’ve been firing anyone in a position to tell them “no” or even keep records of the very real ongoing national nightmare.
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So, is this the beginning of the end for OSHA and EPA? Maybe he was planning a 'two birds / one stone' operation...
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A few days ago Scott Bessent was on the airwaves saying they might have had to remove the building due to asbestos or mold. Which, sadly, did not lead to the talking head interviewing him immediately screaming "YOU DON"T JUST KNOCK THAT SHIT DOWN WITH A BACKHOE IN THREE DAYS YOU FUCKING NUMPTY."
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And not to put too fine a point on it, they disturbed the fuck out of the East Wing.
But yes; if it is fully encapsulated, non-friable, not damaged, and not exposed to the open air, sure, asbestos is a contained risk.
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Well if there is another USA-Canada war, atleast the US has already done some of the work of tearing down the whitehouse itself this time.
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Where are all those mesothelioma lawyers when we need them?
(Mesothelioma is the type of cancer caused by, and only by, exposure to asbestos).
(Mesothelioma is the type of cancer caused by, and only by, exposure to asbestos).
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Releasing an asbestos plume in DC does not even make it in the top list of stupid and dangerous shit this administration causes.
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OFC this wasn’t done with any Fs given for safety, regulations, or the people doing the work, or the people working nearby. They made a point of doing it so fast and during the government shut down when there could not be any resistance. Working as intended.
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