New Coalition Moves To Block Asbestos Bill

By Arthur D. Postal, Washington Bureau Chief

NU Online News Service, Feb. 8, 6:41 p.m. EST, Washington?Action on a Senate bill to create a trust fund for persons with asbestos injuries has been delayed after strong opposition from a new coalition of insurers, defendant firms and reinsurers, sources said.[@@]

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