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New York AG suing Buffalo landlord for not addressing lead paint hazards

March 29, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Buffalo landlord for allegedly failing to address lead-based paint hazards in numerous properties in East Buffalo. ...

United States Enters Into Consent Decrees With Principals Of CISNE NY Construction, Inc. For Violating Lead Paint Safety Rules

March 1, 2023

Defendants Admit Violations and Agree to Injunctive Relief and to Pay Civil Penalties Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Lisa F. Garcia,...

Toxic pollutants can build up inside our homes. Here are 8 ways to reduce the risks

January 30, 2023

We know everything in our homes gathers dust. What you probably don’t know is whether there are toxic contaminants in your house dust, and where these might come from. Our newly...

Four out of five rentals have yet to comply as Cleveland’s lead-safe law enters next chapte

January 30, 2023

80% of cleveland homes have no lead cert as required by law.

One of Rhode Island’s top ‘slumlords’ receives a Sunday morning wake up call

January 16, 2023

https://upriseri.com/one-of-rhode-islands-top-slumlords-receives-a-sunday-morning-wake-up-call/ About a dozen people approached the home of Anurag Sureka in an upscale neighborhood cul de sac in Walpole, Massachusetts on Sunday morning, holding signs that said, among other things, “Happy...

EPA fines 22 home renovators and contractors for lead-based paint safety violations in Idaho and Washington

October 25, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10 has reached settlements with 22 residential home renovators in Idaho and Washington for violations of federal lead-based paint regulations. EPA’s compliance and enforcement...