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A chunk of asbestos-laden vermiculite is displayed on Cirian’s desk in Libby.

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EPA reaches milestone in Libby after decades of asbestos cleanup
November 24, 2019 10:24 a.m.

EPA reaches milestone in Libby after decades of asbestos cleanup

When the U.S. Environmental Protection agency sent Mike Cirian to Libby in 2005 to spearhead cleanup efforts at the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site, he was told the project would only be a three- to five-year undertaking.