PROVIDENCE, R.I. AP – A judge on Monday ordered three former lead paint manufacturers to clean up contamination in Rhode Island and said he would appoint a special master to advise him on exactly what the companies should be required to do. Lawyers and financial analysts have said the cleanup could cost more than $1 billion.
The decision by Providence Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein marks a major step forward in the state’s lawsuit to force the companies – Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries
