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Environmental Protection Agency ripped over foot-dragging on PCB tests at schools – Too costly to enforce PCB laws, so change them

BY Bill Egbert DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER May 5th 2010 Parents, scientists and officials blasted the federal Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday at a hearing on whether to relax safety standards for toxins in public schools. “We’re questioning the motives behind … Continue reading

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UCF and Pegasus Landing in Fight over Mold

May 8, 2010  Just about two months after KnightNews.com’s investigative unit was first to uncover a mold infestation forced UCF student Albert Piedrahita out of his Pegasus Landing Apartment — after he was initially told to leave for “standard renovations” … Continue reading

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Family of Six Faces Eviction in Rogers Park – Northpoint Apartments publicly subsidized by HUD, owned by AIMCO

5-7-2010 A Northpoint tenant holds a sign in front of HUD headquarters with pictures of black mold and a broken sink taken inside her apartment. Photo by Isaac Silver. Carol Vialdores and her children have lived in Rogers Park for … Continue reading

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Riverstone Residential – Carmel House Apartments Complaints – Mold Complaint led to Retaliatory Eviction

Posted: 5-6-2010 by Chadwick Meyer   Mold Complaint led to Retaliatory Eviction Company information: Riverstone Residential Group 1756 Carmel Dr Walnut Creek, California United States SHORT VERSION We discovered a severe mold problem on the walls behind our daughter’s beds … Continue reading

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Mold causing health problems – Emperian Property Management – Former property manager says she & maintenance team coached by corporate manager on how to handle resident’s mold concerns – “You never say mold,..”

“Earlier this year, Beck filed a whistleblower complaint with the state, telling the Department of Business and Professional Regulation all about the cubology, the bleach method.  She even told the agency she was instructed to purchase plug-in air fresheners to … Continue reading

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