Verizon has defeated a lawsuit filed by a utility pole worker who claims that lead cables made him sick. A federal judge on Friday granted Verizon’s motion to dismiss the complaint, which sought class ...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expanding its investigation into potential risks posed by lead-covered cables installed nationwide by major telecommunications companies, The Wall Street ...
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. / Nev. – AT&T has announced it will resume removal of the controversial lead-clad cables in Lake Tahoe. The company halted cable removal in 2023 upon media reports questioning the ...
Lead does not break down over time and so accumulates in soil, but not much federal testing or scientific research has focused on the potential risks coming from lead-sheathed telephone cables. READ ...