EPA is listing Libby, Montana on the final National Priorities List (NPL). The state of Montana designated this site as its highest priority for Superfund cleanup. With the addition of Libby, the NPL now contains 1,234 final sites, with an additional 61 proposed. EPA has already begun cleanups at the Libby site to address immediate health risks. In May, EPA Administrator Christie Whitman approved an expanded clean-up plan for Libby, including removal of asbestos-containing soil in yards, school grounds and parks as well as the targeted removal of contamination from Libby homes and businesses. This action was due to the uniqueness of the widespread and pervasive asbestos contamination in the former mining town of 6,000 residents.