US EditionLawsuit Claims Yellowstone Knowingly Put Family in Lead-Contaminated Employee Housing
- A Yellowstone National Park employee family filed a lawsuit on May 31, 2025, claiming they were placed in lead-contaminated housing at Historic Fort Yellowstone.
- The lawsuit followed prior claims and testing revealing toxic lead dust exposure unnoticed by the family for about three years despite the park's known contamination risks.
- The park has spent approximately $20 million since 2018 to improve and abate lead in its 290 pre-1978 housing units but denies failing to inform employees of hazards.
- Lawyer Jon Moyers said, "This isn’t a case of like, 'Oh, hey, we didn’t know,' this is like 'Oh, we actually did know,'" reflecting the family's intent for policy change and medical support.
- The suit seeks damages for children's medical care and suffering and urges the park to revise housing policies to prevent future exposure to lead hazards.
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Helena Independent Record
Lawsuit claims Yellowstone knowingly put family in lead-contaminated employee housing
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