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Asbestos of Concern in Demolition of Boxwood Plant

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Asbestos has become an issue as workers tear down the old General Motors plant on Boxwood Road.

The plant was shut down in 2009 and will be replaced by a distribution center.

But union officials have thrown up picket line charging that when the structure’s skeleton is finally torn down dust will drift beyond the property itself.

And the union says it has video taken by a member who went undercover to show what is being done.  

The site has been the focus of the union and local activists concerned about the asbestos.

Meanwhile, the Wilmington News Journal reports that officials at Harvey Hanna which owns the property declined to be interview but did issue a statement saying that the company and its subcontractor was committed to safe practices.

They also noted the company has not been site for any violation involving the improper asbestos waste management.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.