The U.S. government has stepped forward to bring the law up to pace with protecting homeowners from unknown dangers from contractors. U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), has introduced legislation to block the import of substandard building materials. Consumers in Florida and elsewhere complained of allergy-like symptoms apparently resulting from a…
A U.S. governmental agency confirms what U.S. homeowners already knew: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tests of high-sulfur Chinese drywall have confirmed differences between the imported material and U.S.-made drywall, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said Tuesday. The new EPA tests showed the Chinese-made drywall contained sulfur that was not in U.S.…
While stories have been popping up progressively in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav and Ike, one interesting development has been the efforts by lawmakers and citizens for preparedness should an unpredictable catastrophe befall their hometown. States along the Eastern Seaboard have been taking action instituting insurance measures and local…
In a move set to memorialize and preserve the memory of the carnage and harm recent hurricanes have caused, the NOAA is retiring several notable storm names from active use in the upcoming hurricane season. The names Gustav, Ike and Paloma will never be associated with future hurricanes or tropical…
In a move intended to help protect the citizens of Louisiana from price-gouging and keeping companies from taking advantage of service monopolies, the Berniard Law Firm has joined with other area law firms in a class action against Cox cable. The general intention of the case against Cox revolves around…
As cases of Chinese drywall continue to pop up in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Virginia and other places, the dangers of exposure to it seem to be becoming all too clear. Per CNN, Chinese drywall, in one doctor’s opinion, is the cause of recurring health problems and may even be dangerous…
Over the weekend, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel’s William Gibson reported progress is being made on an investigation into Chinese drywall and its toxic health effects: Congressmen Robert Wexler and Mario Diaz-Balart persuaded the House to approve a measure this week that directs the secretaries of housing and treasury to study…
In perhaps the most high profile account of Chinese drywall being installed in a home, the NFL’s New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has found the faulty wallboard in his house. WNOE reports The home of Saints coach Sean Payton is one of those where tainted drywall from China has…
New issues surrounding faulty drywall are emerging as builders and suppliers are becoming more and more protective of their business practices against accusations of negligence. A recent article by the Herald Tribune points out that homeowners with symptoms closely mirroring those of people living in homes with Chinese drywall are…
In a telling piece that shows just how serious the government is taking this Chinese drywall issue, President Barack Obama is looking to remove the current chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission Nancy Nord. The Herald Tribune reports President Barack Obama intends to remove the current chairwoman of the…