Lead-paint cleanup ordered
A judge in Providence ordered three former lead-paint manufacturers to clean up contamination in the state 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 Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein marks a major step forward in the state’s lawsuit to force the companies -- Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and Millennium Holdings LLC -- to clean up properties that contain toxic lead paint.
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