Public officials and the residents of Libby face some serious questions in the near future about which course to chart in cleaning up tremolite asbestos from a now-closed W.R. Grace and Co. vermiculite mine. The original special section explores the possible paths the town can take; the related news stories are updates on the issue as they are published in the Missoulian.
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Libby Asbestosis Site
Provided by the CDC

EPA site on Libby

W. R. Grace info about Libby

NIOSH/CDC Libby fact sheet

Search the Montana state government site for 'Libby'

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Fall from Grace: the Libby asbestos tragedy
A 1999 Special Report

Original Special Section Stories
(published Sunday, July 29, 2001)

At a crossroads in Libby

Deep divisions

Danger in doses

Options for clean up


Related News Stories

W.R. Grace: Public given 30 days to comment 11-16-2001

Martz to EPA: Superfund, yes, with conditions 10-26-2001

EPA, Grace settle suit over access to land 10-26-2001

Martz to visit Libby officials 10-23-2001

Libby residents stand to lose big 10-21-2001

McGrath: State able to pay for Libby cleanup 10-17-2001

State besieged with lawsuits 10-17-2001

Martz says 'silver bullet' not an optin for Libby 10-12-2001

OPINION: Superfund negotiations a positive sign 10-11-2001

Ohs says state-federal agreement likely on Libby 10-10-2001

Long live Libby:
Fourth-graders at McGrade School share their reasons for loving their town
10-08-2001

Martz tries to secure Libby funds 10-04-2001

EPA head visits Libby 9-08-2001

Superfund status still being debated 9-08-2001

W.R. Grace insurance program balloons 9-06-2001

Lt. Governor to tour Libby with official 8-28-2001

Libby asbestos contaminates North Dakota park 8-27-2001

Tests: 18 percent sick in Libby 8-24-2001

Health official plans to visit Libby 8-22-2001

Libby asbestos report: Residents brace for test results 8-21-2001

McGrath urges Superfund for Libby 8-17-2001

Aide: Rehberg seeks probe of EPA's Libby work 8-14-2001

EPA cleanup preferable, report says 8-10-2001

Martz visits Libby 8-09-2001

Business leaders express anger at image 8-09-2001

Baucus passes Part 1 of asbestos screening 8-09-2001

Rocked by Superfund 8-05-2001

Tale of two towns: In Libby, the difference is death 8-05-2001

Tourism or bust: From the dust of a ruined economy comes a new way of doing business 8-05-2001

EPA administrator plans Libby trip 8-03-2001

Libby used as example of evils of asbestos 8-01-2001

U.S. Senate panel to look at area's asbestos contamination 7-31-2001

Libby: Health top priority 7-31-2001

At a loss in Libby 7-29-2001


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