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A $22 million renovation plan for the Lincoln Alliance Building collapsed because of asbestos problem. Now the destiny of the historic building is uncertain.

According to the buyers, they were not informed regarding the amount of asbestos present in the building at 181-187 E. Main St. They say removing the dangerous material will cost in excess of $2 million. But the seller says it is just a fabricated and overstated excuse for providing an out for a fiscally inept development team.

Doug Sutherland, the owner of Franklin Properties, a Syracuse-based development company, said they do not have a project.

City Council had granted a low-interest loan of $3 million for Sutherland and his partner Patrick Dutton to start the work. But the money was not disbursed because the deal in no way closed.

Sutherland said they needed an addition $2 million. Per the purchase agreement, Conifer Alliance, the seller, has the onus to reveal the asbestos issue, Sutherland said. “It did not happen, whatever may be the reason,” Sutherland said.

Asbestos is a deadly substance that can cause diseases like lung cancer and asbestosis. Renovation is possible only after removing the substance because it can be more dangerous if disturbed.

Aspen, CO – Forest officials are now checking whether a structure has asbestos inside. This is being done as part of assessing how to remove the carcasses of cows discovered inside a cabin.

The normal procedure to remove the carcasses is to use explosives or to incinerate the cabin. These procedures can be dangerous if asbestos is present in the structure. Asbestos is a known carcinogen.

According to rangers, cows wandered into the cabin in a snowstorm and then failed to find the way to go out. The Carcasses were discovered by cadets in the Air Force Academy in 2011 March while snowshoeing.

Steve Segin, a spokesman with the Forest Service, said timeline has not been set to determine how to dislodge the carcasses.

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Normal – The initial phase of removal of asbestos will begin May 1 at a junior high school building in central Illinois. The school has been closed for the remaining school year.

The estimated cost of the renovation project at Chiddix School is $3.2.

The school was closed in last February as the Department of Public Health in Illinois suggested sealing 10 classrooms and conducting extensive air quality tests.

The renovation project includes replacing existing ceilings, lighting, carpeting and furniture. The project also includes asbestos abatement.

The work is expected to be completed by the time school reopens in the fall. Asbestos cleanup has to be completed by 4th June.

Charleston – A Chesapeake (OH) couple has filed a asbestos lawsuit against 95 corporations, claiming that the companies are liable for an asbestosis diagnosis.

The complaint filed by Glen Roy Jones and his wife Florence Jones say Mr. Jones was diagnosed with the asbestos disease in 2010 March.

Jones worked with ACF Industries as a laborer, lift operator, truck driver, storekeeper and material inspector from 1963 to 1986, the complaint says.

The companies failed to warn Jones regarding the hazards of exposure to asbestos products, according to the lawsuit. The couple argues that the companies failed to provide Jones with adequate safety equipment while working with and around asbestos products.

The plaintiffs are asking for a jury trial to resolve the issues.