KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - Residents of a Montana community where health officials say hundreds of people have been killed by asbestos poisoning have until the end of the month to contact environmental officials to have their homes inspected and cleaned.
The Flathead Beacon reports (https://bit.ly/2nxJEQE) the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been working to inform residents in Libby and neighboring Troy of the Friday deadline since January.
The agency has been conducting asbestos cleanup in Libby for more than 15 years. During that time, more than 7,500 properties in the mining town have been inspected and more than 2,400 properties have required cleanup.
As of January, there were still 600 homes that hadn’t been inspected.
Officials say homeowners may have to cover inspection and cleanup costs on their own if they don’t contact the EPA by the March 31 deadline.
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Information from: Flathead Beacon, https://www.flatheadbeacon.com
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