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TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent testing of CertainTeed's AirRenew(TM) gypsum board demonstrates this ground-breaking new product's ability to improve indoor air quality (IAQ). AirRenew significantly reduces, for up to 75 years, harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that circulate indoors. The findings are being released in conjunction with the official product launch at Greenbuild 2010. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070102/CLTU053LOGO ) (Logo:...

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is saying, "at some point the Obama Administration and US federal agencies are going to have to respond the US toxic Chinese drywall disaster, with something better than a proposed tax deduction. The US toxic Chinese drywall disaster is much worse than the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina." They say, "the biggest problem is no one is in charge of the toxic Chinese drywall disaster. As a result, US banks continue to resell toxic Chinese...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- RISS Environmental, LLC was issued a US Patent by the United States Patent & Trademark Office on June 20, 2010 for the RISS System(TM), a temporary solution to manage the contaminated indoor air caused by the installation of toxic Chinese Drywall. It is the only patent approved for the treatment of the effects caused by Chinese Drywall. The RISS System(TM) invention relates to a system and method that operates in conjunction with...

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is saying, "time is running out to identify Knauf Tianjin toxic Chinese drywall used in 2005-2006 new or remodeled homes in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Houston and Austin, Texas metro areas. If you live in a home in one of these states, in this time frame, with numerous AC coil failures--call us now." The group is also saying, "at what point will President Obama mention the US toxic Chinese drywall disaster in public? We have...

The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is saying, "it's too bad the national press has failed to cover the US toxic Chinese drywall disaster, and/or President Obama's failure to respond in person to this major US disaster. It's been almost two years, and President Obama has yet to address the toxic Chinese drywall disaster one time in public? But he has time to do Comedy Central?" The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center estimates in the US Southeast alone there are well over 200,000 new or...

National Construction Warranty Corporation released the details of the NSRP-National Selective Remediation Protocol today. Largely following the recommendations of the CPSC, the NSRP will bring affordable repair options to thousands of homeowners with corrosive (Chinese) drywall.Cornelius, NC (PRWEB) October 29, 2010 Homeowners plagued by corrosive drywall now have hope! National Construction Warranty Corporation has released its long awaited warranty program for the selective removal of...

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Environment, Inc., a global leader in environmental evaluation and certification, today announced the publication of ULE ISR 100 which sets standard requirements for environmentally preferable gypsum wall board and panels. United States Gypsum Company, a subsidiary of USG Corporation and a leading manufacturer of gypsum wallboard, is the first organization to earn certification to the requirements for the development of SHEETROCK® Brand...

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chinese Drywall Legal Network announces that a settlement has been reached with Knauf Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. ("KPT") in the national Chinese drywall litigation pending in New Orleans. In an effort to eventually resolve all of the lawsuits arising from drywall manufactured and exported to the United States by KPT, KPT has agreed to remediate up to 300 homes. This remediation "pilot program" is expected to serve as a model for a possible...

NEW ORLEANS and NEW YORK, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeger Weiss LLP announces that founding member Christopher A. Seeger, as a part of a negotiating team that included Lead Counsel Arnold Levin of Levin Fishbein Sedran & Berman, and Liaison Counsel Russ M. Herman of Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, LLP, has obtained a breakthrough settlement to remediate homes affected by Chinese drywall. The agreement was reached with several key defendants including Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT),...

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) in the Chinese Drywall multi-district litigation and Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT) today announced a breakthrough settlement to remediate homes impacted by KPT's drywall. The agreement establishes a demonstration remediation program, funded by KPT and a number of builders, drywall suppliers and their insurers. The program includes the removal of the problem drywall from up to 300 homes in Alabama, Mississippi,...