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Former presidents have overseen White House renovation projects in which asbestos concerns and formal abatement work were raised publicly; recent reporting shows the West Wing underwent a major asbest...
Available reporting shows activists and public-health advocates say they have seen no public documentation that a required asbestos inspection, notification and abatement occurred before the rapid dem...
Court challenges and public controversy surround the East Wing and the planned $400 million ballroom, but construction has not been stopped: demolition and foundation work have already occurred and co...
Rapid demolition of historic federal buildings raises intertwined environmental and worker-safety concerns: compressed or skipped hazardous-material surveys can release asbestos, lead, PCBs and other ...
Past White House preservation and renovation work has repeatedly raised asbestos concerns; recent reporting says the East Wing demolition in October 2025 prompted questions about whether required insp...
Reporting shows the East Wing demolition was privately financed and carried out in late October 2025 as part of a donor‑funded ballroom project estimated at roughly $250–$300 million . Available sourc...
Federal rules require inspection, advance notice and approved abatement or containment when demolition may involve asbestos, and Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups say the White House has not pu...