(Image: Kathleen Atkins for CHS)

The demolition this past week of the B&O building at 1650 E. Olive Way raises questions about the identification of environmentally hazardous material and how its handling is being monitored on a Capitol Hill busy with teardowns to make way for new development.

At least in the case of the B&O building, it’s not clear that developers or general and demolition contractors are on the same page with regulatory agencies concerning what constitutes dangerous waste and therefore requires careful handling.

Neighbors, it seems, need to be part of the monitoring process. Continue reading →