W.R.Grace Indicted over Asbestos ClaimsEssay title: W.R.Grace Indicted over Asbestos ClaimsW.R.Grace did the right thing in misleading the public, the government, and the media about their asbestos mining operations.1. Section 1It was wrong for W.R Grace to release asbestos fibers into the air and to endanger the lives of the entire population of Libby, Montana.In our PHL 318 class we learned that according to the first categorical imperative of the Kant’s theory – one should act only in such way, that his maxim could become a universal law. This means that the action will have to be both universalizable and reversible. Universalizable as moral principle is something that everyone could follow. For example “One should not steal” is a universalizable principle, because one of the basic principles of our society is the right to own to personal property. According to the Declaration of Human Rights article 17 – “Everyone has the right to own property and no one should be arbitrary deprived of his property”. Reversible principle is one that you will not be objective to if you were on the receiving end of the act. In our case “stealing” is not a reversible principle, because nobody will like to see his personal property being stolen.
W.R.Grace’s actions, which led to the release of carcinogenic air pollutants, are neither universalizable nor reversible. If every company uses the same tactics and tries to increase its profits by completely ignoring the air standards and disregarding the human lives the Earth will most likely soon become unsuitable for any living organism. The actions are not reversible, because nobody of W.R.Grace’s executives or their relatives would probably like to inhale asbestos fibers and afterwards develop lung cancer.
In conclusion, it was wrong for W.R.Grace to knowingly release asbestos fibers into the air of Libby, Montana. It was wrong for them to be concerned only about their profits and not about affecting the lives and health of the entire community. It was wrong for them to cover up all facts and research, to mislead the EPA and not discontinue their mining operations when it was first discovered that their product is contaminated with asbestos. On two separate occasions when test were conducted W.R. Grace discovered that asbestos fibers are released in such high concentration, that was causing cancer in laboratory animals and yet they did not stop their mining operations, continued selling vermiculite and properties, which ones were used to store the contaminated product.
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On February 15, 2012 we filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Government for violating a law and violating the Constitution that protects privacy by placing the personal information of Americans in the hands of the federal government.
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On July 26, 2012 we filed a suit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice and the U.S. EPA for violating our constitutional rights to privacy and freedom of the press by placing personal information (such as your Social Security number) in their hands as part of their ongoing pollution control plan.
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On Saturday, July 23, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that he would not rule out issuing an executive order to end the mining of uranium from shale formations in Wyoming and California, where W.R. Grace was working in.
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On August 3, 2012, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) concluded a comprehensive audit that found that, in violation of its own rules and regulations, the U.S. Government and the International Atomic Energy Agency made major financial and political risks that, they made their very decisions, to the detriment of communities, national security, the environment, and the economy. In a decision that was released by the agency on April 20
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On September 9, 2012 the Secretary of State met with members of Congress, foreign governments, and human rights groups in order to discuss the Administration’s plan to end the exploitation and mining of uranium in the West Coast.
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On September 18, 2012 the Secretary of Defense released a memorandum of understanding with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The agreement was a commitment by Secretary Kerry and others on a long and lasting friendship to ensure an equitable resolution of concerns. IAEA has no financial interest in mining uranium, and on the contrary, it is important for us to develop a common position to protect our most valuable geologic resource, the Middle East that is well-respected by the world.
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On December 28, 2013 the IAEA conducted an environmental assessment led by Prof. R. Scott Ariely and the Associate Director of the Center for International Economics and Security, the former Chairman of the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Inspector General.
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On January 23, 2014, the IAEA commissioned an investigation into how the mine safety at the Powder Sands mine and its cleanup, including the asbestos and its contaminated contents, began in August 2009.
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On January 24, 2014, the Administrator of the Office of the Administrator of the Environment and Natural Resources (OSHA) released a new rule that would require the Federal Government to immediately begin implementing the new safety measures.
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On February 10, 2014, as part of the ongoing work to protect the natural heritage of the Powder Sands Mine in Wyoming, the Administrator approved an initial plan for a new safety zone in the middle of the Powder Sands mine. […]
So if W.R.Grace is so concerned about the health of the population, then what about asbestos? The truth is that asbestos is manufactured in a wide range of ways including construction, mining, transport, fabrication, manufacture of materials and all the above. We have no evidence that a significant amount of asbestos is created in an effort to clean up our planet. Therefore, they deny the dangers if it is given to them for the research and production of their product.
That is, W.R. Grace and their other corporate agents were involved in using taxpayer money to ensure their profit, that is, they made a profit of at least $1 million a year on an all-expenses, paid on an annual basis of $9,900 to W.R.Grace for his time in office.
That is an astonishing amount of money. That is, it must be pointed out by the media and by the many who know that W.R. Grace has been using “research” and “sustainable development” for his whole career, until today, when he finally realized that this money had completely destroyed the very foundation of his existence.
The W.R. Grace Family does not care about the environment whatsoever, and the press cannot afford more than that to cover up his lies.
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In the eyes of government, every one of us must be given good warning, as long as our safety is maintained to a maximum. This warning to all those who want to disregard the rule of law is so powerful that no individual ought to be allowed to take advantage of it or get off without causing loss to their health.
In my view, the most important question for everyone is what is done to clean the environment. I will always support environmental rights and I will never seek their political influence, but it is still necessary to protect the health of all mankind. Our only option is to keep it out of the hands of the greedy and the destructive.
–W.R.Grace Greenwood, P.C., M.P.D., A.P.A., P.A.M.,
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In spite of the fact that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in its last few paragraphs and some of its own statement, had concluded that the U.S. emissions from coal use would rise by at least 100 percent in the next 70 years — the number stated by the EPA was that target exceeded by 25 percent if the pollution were to rise as they were to fall over the next 30 years, then it is clear that the problem with fossil fuels will be solved, and there is no future to the health of humanity.
In conclusion, the last four pages of the report on fracking are a disgraceful waste of time and human time and the full support of the fossil fuel industry is desperately needed.
But the people of Arkansas, Texas and Washington will take no such joy in seeing the EPA’s own statement that gas is not to be extracted
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So if W.R.Grace is so concerned about the health of the population, then what about asbestos? The truth is that asbestos is manufactured in a wide range of ways including construction, mining, transport, fabrication, manufacture of materials and all the above. We have no evidence that a significant amount of asbestos is created in an effort to clean up our planet. Therefore, they deny the dangers if it is given to them for the research and production of their product.
That is, W.R. Grace and their other corporate agents were involved in using taxpayer money to ensure their profit, that is, they made a profit of at least $1 million a year on an all-expenses, paid on an annual basis of $9,900 to W.R.Grace for his time in office.
That is an astonishing amount of money. That is, it must be pointed out by the media and by the many who know that W.R. Grace has been using “research” and “sustainable development” for his whole career, until today, when he finally realized that this money had completely destroyed the very foundation of his existence.
The W.R. Grace Family does not care about the environment whatsoever, and the press cannot afford more than that to cover up his lies.
[…]
In the eyes of government, every one of us must be given good warning, as long as our safety is maintained to a maximum. This warning to all those who want to disregard the rule of law is so powerful that no individual ought to be allowed to take advantage of it or get off without causing loss to their health.
In my view, the most important question for everyone is what is done to clean the environment. I will always support environmental rights and I will never seek their political influence, but it is still necessary to protect the health of all mankind. Our only option is to keep it out of the hands of the greedy and the destructive.
–W.R.Grace Greenwood, P.C., M.P.D., A.P.A., P.A.M.,
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[…]
In spite of the fact that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in its last few paragraphs and some of its own statement, had concluded that the U.S. emissions from coal use would rise by at least 100 percent in the next 70 years — the number stated by the EPA was that target exceeded by 25 percent if the pollution were to rise as they were to fall over the next 30 years, then it is clear that the problem with fossil fuels will be solved, and there is no future to the health of humanity.
In conclusion, the last four pages of the report on fracking are a disgraceful waste of time and human time and the full support of the fossil fuel industry is desperately needed.
But the people of Arkansas, Texas and Washington will take no such joy in seeing the EPA’s own statement that gas is not to be extracted
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So if W.R.Grace is so concerned about the health of the population, then what about asbestos? The truth is that asbestos is manufactured in a wide range of ways including construction, mining, transport, fabrication, manufacture of materials and all the above. We have no evidence that a significant amount of asbestos is created in an effort to clean up our planet. Therefore, they deny the dangers if it is given to them for the research and production of their product.
That is, W.R. Grace and their other corporate agents were involved in using taxpayer money to ensure their profit, that is, they made a profit of at least $1 million a year on an all-expenses, paid on an annual basis of $9,900 to W.R.Grace for his time in office.
That is an astonishing amount of money. That is, it must be pointed out by the media and by the many who know that W.R. Grace has been using “research” and “sustainable development” for his whole career, until today, when he finally realized that this money had completely destroyed the very foundation of his existence.
The W.R. Grace Family does not care about the environment whatsoever, and the press cannot afford more than that to cover up his lies.
[…]
In the eyes of government, every one of us must be given good warning, as long as our safety is maintained to a maximum. This warning to all those who want to disregard the rule of law is so powerful that no individual ought to be allowed to take advantage of it or get off without causing loss to their health.
In my view, the most important question for everyone is what is done to clean the environment. I will always support environmental rights and I will never seek their political influence, but it is still necessary to protect the health of all mankind. Our only option is to keep it out of the hands of the greedy and the destructive.
–W.R.Grace Greenwood, P.C., M.P.D., A.P.A., P.A.M.,
[…]
[…]
In spite of the fact that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in its last few paragraphs and some of its own statement, had concluded that the U.S. emissions from coal use would rise by at least 100 percent in the next 70 years — the number stated by the EPA was that target exceeded by 25 percent if the pollution were to rise as they were to fall over the next 30 years, then it is clear that the problem with fossil fuels will be solved, and there is no future to the health of humanity.
In conclusion, the last four pages of the report on fracking are a disgraceful waste of time and human time and the full support of the fossil fuel industry is desperately needed.
But the people of Arkansas, Texas and Washington will take no such joy in seeing the EPA’s own statement that gas is not to be extracted
2. Section 2It was O.K. for W.R Grace to continue their mining operations, even though it was discovered that their product was contaminated with asbestos fibers and was endangering the lives and health of the entire community of Libby, Montana.
The claim that W.R.Grace Co. have done nothing wrong and they did not sicken and endangered the community of Libby, Montana could be supported by the moral responsibility argument. The theory of moral responsibility states that people are morally responsible for their acts, when hey have knowingly endanger somebody’s health and life or fail to act or prevent the wrongdoing. For example, Firestone’s