Tennessee demolition companies indicted…

Violation of clean air act results in indictment for two US demolition companies.

Two demolition and salvage companies and three of their respective owners and supervisors were indicted today by a federal grand jury in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Justice Department announced.

The indictment describes a year-long scheme in which the former Standard Coosa Thatcher plant in Chattanooga was illegally demolished while still containing large amounts of asbestos.

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