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Clinton seeks help for ground zero workers in asbestos bill Email this story Printer friendly format By DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press Writer January 31, 2006, 7:08 PM EST WASHINGTON - Sen.

Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she will bring the debate over Sept.

11 ground zero worker health to the floor of the U.S.

Senate in coming days, seeking help for fi...

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Nova Scotia Newfoundland & Labrador Miners' union challenges asbestos expert Last updated Jan 31 2006 08:50 PM NST CBC News The union that represents former asbestos miners around Baie Verte claims an expert hired by the worker's compensation commission has ties to the asbestos industry.

However, renowned McGill University researcher Bruce Case is firing back, pointing out that he has done work in the past on behalf of sick workers.

Bruce Case Asbestos has left a tough legacy in the Baie Verte region, where former workers say decades of exposure are linked to chronic health problems, including cancer.

At hearings last week, the United Steelworkers union said its members have not been well served by the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission.

FROM JAN.

25, 2006: Asbestos decisions unfair, union claims "I implore you to consider whether or not it's appropriate for a governmental agency to have an expert who has studies who have been funded by the asbestos corporations," union official Marie Kelly told the hearing last week.

The commission has relied on the advice of Case, an environmental pathologist at McGill University.

In one decision, Case...

... 'Affordable' USG asbestos plan Chicago Sun-Times - Business Home email article Autos Reviews & more Homes Homelife news Careers News & advice Subscribe Customer service Yellow Pages Local search Business Today's business Archive Appointments Calendar Currency Futures Personal finance Portfolio Real Estate Stock market Tax guide Technology Columnists Casual Friday Feder Herman Knowles Krauss Lazare Pincus Roeder Savage RSS feeds Business 'Affordable' USG asbestos plan January 31, 2006BY SANDRA GUY Business Reporter USG Corp.

announced a unique asbestos-liability settlement Monday that could let the Chicago-based wallboard manufacturer emerge from bankruptcy by fall, repay its debtors in full, and resolve all current and future personal-injury asbestos claims against it.

The plan includes $1.8 billion in backing for the plan from value-fund guru Warren Buffett and his company, Berkshire Hathaway, which owns 15 percent of USG's stock.

"This is a very important day in our 103-year history," said USG CEO William C.

Foote, calling the proposal a "watershed," "a win for all constituencies" and "fair, fast, final and affordable." USG and its three major operating subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy protection June 25, 2001, to put an end to growing costs of fighting lawsuits filed by people who claimed to have be...