Thursday, November 17, 2011

A Toxic Century: Mining Giant Asarco Must Clean Up Mess : NPR






A Toxic Century: Mining Giant Asarco Must Clean Up Mess : NPR: "The American Smelting and Refining Company, known as Asarco, will pay a record $1.79 billion to settle claims for hazardous waste pollution at 80 sites in as many as 20 states.

Cleanup will begin this year on one of Asarco's most notorious properties — the copper smelter in El Paso, Texas."

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