Great List VanOwensBody and thank you. I lived in Libby Mt from 1967 to 1971 as a child. We would play at the house of my brother's god father. He worked at the processing plant and would be covered with white dust. That was the asbestos. I'm an environmental science teacher at a high school in New York State. I’ve used Libby as a teaching aid for years. Big Sky Films has put out a very good documentary about the disaster called “Libby, Mt.”.
Reagan appointed Mr. Grace to be head of his program that was supposed to free industry from unnecessary rules and regulations. To a large extent it reduced or eliminated liability for companies and health protection for workers. The working group was the “Grace Commission.” When anyone talks to me about how great Reagan was the Grace Commission is what I think of. Reagan was at best a foolish dupe or at worst a cynical aide to industrial manslaughter.
Libby Montana is a beautiful place near Glacier National Park, and was a great place to be a little boy. Unfortunately it will forever now be just known for death and deception.