Green River, Wyoming
Located in the southwestern part of Wyoming, Green River serves as the county seat of Sweetwater County and has a population of approximately 13,000. Green River was originally part of the Dakota Territory, and was the starting point of John Wesley Powell’s famous expeditions of the Green River, Colorado River, and Grand Canyon. On May 5, 1891, Green River was officially incorporated as a city.
Green River did not experience much growth until the turn of the 20th century, when the railroad was forced to move a division point into Green River’s center. The population grew and in 1938, trona ore was discovered in the city’s Green River Basin. Trona is mined as a hydrated ore and processed to produce sodium carbonate, an important industrial chemical. Industry took advantage of Green River’s abundance of trona and capitalized on its availability. FMC (Food Machinery and Chemical Corp) opened a production facility and mine in Green River, and maintains operations there today. Other companies attracted to the city’s plethora of trona include Allied Chemical Station and Stauffer Chemical Company. The mining of trona remains the most economical means of obtaining sodium carbonate in the United States, although most international companies have transferred to a synthetic process.
Green River’s longstanding industrial and manufacturing history places the city in a high risk category for asbestos exposure. If you were exposed to asbestos in Green River, Wyoming, you may benefit by seeking counsel from an asbestos lawyer.
Large Jobsites in Green River where Asbestos Exposure Occurred
The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance has compiled information obtained from a number of sources to identify the following large job sites in Green River where asbestos exposure was known to have occurred. These sites are listed below. Click on them to get more detailed information.
Other Jobsites in Green River where Asbestos Exposure Occurred
These additional jobsites in Green River, Wyoming have been identified as harboring asbestos containing materials. These sites, at one point in their history, were known to have exposed a variety of tradesmen to asbestos. We will be documenting in more detail how asbestos exposure occurred at these sites in the future on this web site.
- Allied Chemical Station
- Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
- Mountain State Insul
- Pacific Power Company
- Soda Ash Plant
- Stauffer Chemical Company
- T.W. Boyer
- Union Pacific Railroad Company
- Utah Power and Light
Filing an Asbestos Claim in Wyoming
Don’t lose your rights! If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma and were exposed to asbestos in Wyoming, you may be entitled to compensation. You may have limited time to file a claim. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and have a pathology report in hand to support that diagnosis, fill out the form below for immediate help.