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Two U.S. senators are calling for a recall of high-sulfur Chinese drywall that is believed to be causing metal corrosion and an odor of rotten eggs in thousands of homes in the Southeast.
Sens. Bill Nelson of Florida and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, both Democrats, said in a press release Monday that they filed new legislation aimed at initiating a recall and imposing an immediate ban on “tainted building products from China.”
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Tainted drywall from China is driving owners from their homes
Mar 30th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
Miami - There was something that always bothered Rene Galvin when she walked in the front door of her new condo - an eye-watering, rotten egg smell that clung to the four walls and everything contained within them...
Senators Propose Federal 'Cyber Czar'
Mar 30th, 2009 - PC Magazine
Will a cyber czar help keep our critical infrastructure safe? Two prominent senators say yes, and they introduced legislation this week that would establish a national cyber security office within the White House.
Cap-and-trade advocates press on after budget battle
Mar 30th, 2009 - New York Times
Don't bury cap-and-trade legislation just yet. That was the message from several moderate Senate Democrats yesterday who a day earlier had joined with Republicans in a...
Colorado farmers, ranchers, homebuyers to get $81M under stimulus plan
Mar 30th, 2009 - bizjournals
Rural Colorado will receive about $81.5 million from the federal stimulus package to support farmers, ranchers and homebuyers, the state's senators said. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds -- administered through the U.S...
Senators Seek Interim Ban on Chinese Drywall
Mar 30th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
Two U.S. Senators have filed a bill seeking a temporary ban on certain Chinese-made drywall, the latest effort to address problems with Chinese-made drywall believed to be emitting unpleasant...
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- FL Senator Bill Nelson Demands...www.consumerwarningnetwork.com Many homes constructed between 2004 and 2007 were built using drywall imported from China due to a shortage of American-made drywall. Florida Senator Bill Nelson ...
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- Mark Warner on Chinese DrywallSen. Mark Warner pressed federal regulators and scientists at a Senate hearing today on problems reported in homes across Hampton Roads that include high-sulfur Chinese drywall.
- Chinese Drywall Remediation...It is estimated that since 2004, over 100000 homes have been constructed with imported Chinese drywall nationally. Senator Nelson of Florida believes over 36000 homes have been constructed with the product in his state ...
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Mortgage Relief for Homeowners with Tainted Drywalls?
A bipartisan group of six U.S. Senators from three states introduced a resolution on Wednesday urging banks and mortgage lenders to work with the estimated 1,300 homeowners in 26 states who are dealing with health and safety issues linked to the use of contaminated Chinese drywalls.(Political News)
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