Overview
- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization filed a lawsuit on Jan. 7 to obtain records on hazardous-materials mitigation tied to the East Wing demolition.
- Defendants include the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Labor, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Executive Office of the President.
- The group says FOIA requests for abatement documentation received no substantive response, prompting the legal action.
- A White House official previously said asbestos abatement occurred in September, but The Washington Post reported no D.C. notification was filed and an interior designer found no related permits.
- Maryland’s environmental department reported no asbestos in sampled demolition materials processed at a state facility, though it did not inspect the East Wing site itself.