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The same federal court that struck down the EPA’s asbestos ban in 1991 is now deciding whether the agency’s 2024 chrysotile asbestos rule survives. On June 1, 2026, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in Texas Chemistry Council v. EPA, and the central question that …
Vanderbilt Minerals has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing approximately $117.5 million in current and anticipated liabilities tied to asbestos-related claims, including mesothelioma lawsuits. The filing places the company under federal bankruptcy court supervision as it works to address ongoing and future claims in a centralized process. Court documents indicate that the company faces …
The asbestos ban the Trump administration announced rolling back in June sent shockwaves through environmental and public health circles. Now the administration has changed course again.. After the EPA enacted a strong ban on chrysotile asbestos in 2024, Trump-appointed officials filed a motion to delay its implementation—raising fears of a weakened stance against a known …
The EPA’s chrysotile asbestos ban delay is now under intense scrutiny. On June 16, 2025, the agency officially announced a 30-month review of the 2024 asbestos ban, postponing enforcement and raising concerns about worker safety and cancer risk. This reversal—driven by new leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin—marks a major shift in environmental health policy. It …
A U.S. judge in July shot down Johnson & Johnson’s second attempt at using bankruptcy protection to avoid liability to thousands of talc victims. U.S. Bankruptcy judge Michael Kaplan ruled that J&J once again had not shown that talc litigation placed the company in immediate “financial distress.” “In sum,” Kaplan wrote “this Court smells …
